Sun-powered Laptops (SOL Laptops)

SOL Laptops (Solar-powered Laptops)

 SOL is a solar powered laptops. It never needs to be plugged into the grid. It's rugged, incredibly fun to use and most importantly, it is affordable. SOL was developed to enhance education in developing countries but also great for all adventurers around the world. Its unique design allows you to take SOL with you wherever life takes you.
WeWi Telecommunications Inc, an Ontario-based company, unveiled a solar-powered laptop designed to bypass the electricity grid. The product will be especially useful in rural areas of developing countries, where power supply is unreliable.
The firm, WeWi Telecommunications, has built a rugged and submersible laptop that's designed to handle severe environments and quickly charge up on solar power. What's especially interesting is the price: It starts at $350.
WeWi's founders came up with the idea in early 2012, after visiting Ghana on business. Over the next 14 months, they designed Sol-a solar-powered laptop. The first order of around 20,000 units, priced around $300, is likely to ship within the next few months. There have been solar-powered laptops in the past, including one from Samsung that was launched in 2010. However, these devices did not take off as they took too long to charge. WeWi hopes to have overcome these problems with its efficient design. It has priced the laptop economically hoping to promote the segment. If successful, the company hopes to build a subsequent version with satellite connectivity-another feature that will be very useful in rural areas that do not have proper landline infrastructure.

What's inside : 

Sol runs on a four-panel solar-charging device built into the computer's case. It takes approximately two hours to charge the laptops battery, which then lasts for about eight to ten hours. The laptop can run off the solar panels directly when exposed to sunlight, bypassing the battery. Although the computer is slightly heavier than today's laptops, it is still not too tough to carry and fits into most laptop bags. The device is sturdy and robust, with rubber lining on the sides and a thick outer shell. The solar panels are housed inside a case on the back of the screen lid, and are not noticeable when folded up.  The devices will come with a 250GB hard drive and 4GB memory, as well as suite of free office and accounting software.

Its makers say that it can run directly off solar energy (when the solar panels are unfolded), or charge the built-in battery 2 hours. The inner, they say, lasts, about between 8-10 hours.