abarbarian Posted March 4 Posted March 4 The Lenovo Yoga Solar PC Is Relatively Thin and Light Despite the Solar Panel Lid Quote Like any solar panel, this doesn’t need direct sunlight to get power, but the difference when I pointed it out a window on a sunny day was significant. Lenovo’s software showed the power accumulation at around 7 V when facing away from the sunlight and 12 V when facing toward it. It could get more when getting direct sunlight. I love the idea of using solar for power. Good for the planet and good for the wallet albeit in a small way. This Hand Grenade-Shaped Portable SSD Is a Terrible Idea, and I Want One Quote The official crowdfunding page says the project is already 105% funded and has plenty of time left. This means it’ll likely become a product you could see someone whip out at a cafe. He he he !! Monty Python meets real world. Quote
securitybreach Posted March 4 Posted March 4 The problem with solar is the amount of time it takes to charge. Just going by the little information given, I bet it would take 8-10+ hours of direct sunlight to charge this from 50% to full. Quote
abarbarian Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 20 hours ago, securitybreach said: The problem with solar is the amount of time it takes to charge. Just going by the little information given, I bet it would take 8-10+ hours of direct sunlight to charge this from 50% to full. Yeah it will not generate enough power to keep the laptop running as you use it. However it will under lighting or sunlight trickle power into the laptop whilst being used. Also when folk take a break or are not using the laptop it will be charging up too. All of which will extend time you can use the laptop. Quote
securitybreach Posted March 5 Posted March 5 1 hour ago, abarbarian said: Yeah it will not generate enough power to keep the laptop running as you use it. However it will under lighting or sunlight trickle power into the laptop whilst being used. Also when folk take a break or are not using the laptop it will be charging up too. All of which will extend time you can use the laptop. I only say that as I have a few solar devices and know their limitations. Quote
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