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Scosche solBAT II Adds Solar Backup to USB Devices for $30 [Peripherals]
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<blockquote data-quote="Geek" data-source="post: 2083612" data-attributes="member: 246624"><p><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/500x_solbat2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />The <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5348068/now-available" target="_blank">original solBAT</a> was a neat idea—a backup battery that charged through an integrated solar panel, which in turn charged any USB device. But it was $100. The latest sequel, on the other hand, is just $30.</p><p></p><p>Mounting to a window thanks to some suction cups, or hooking to pretty much anything with a clip, the 1500mA <a href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/solbatii/" target="_blank">solBAT II</a> puts out 5V through USB, which is enough throughput to charge your iPhone as fast as you can from the wall.</p><p></p><p>So how was this price drop possible? The original solBAT included perks like voice-enabled caller ID—something most of us are probably willing to live without. For $30 (available soon), I'm willing to give the solBAT II a shot. [<a href="http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/210/sfID2/318/productID/1905" target="_blank">Scosche</a>]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?p=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?p=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a><img src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2226" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?a=IMI7CAC1PUc:LlNf7W3tgpI:H0mrP-F8Qgo" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?a=IMI7CAC1PUc:LlNf7W3tgpI:yIl2AUoC8zA" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?a=IMI7CAC1PUc:LlNf7W3tgpI:D7DqB2pKExk" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?i=IMI7CAC1PUc:LlNf7W3tgpI:D7DqB2pKExk" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?a=IMI7CAC1PUc:LlNf7W3tgpI:V_sGLiPBpWU" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/gizmodo/full?i=IMI7CAC1PUc:LlNf7W3tgpI:V_sGLiPBpWU" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a></p><p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~4/IMI7CAC1PUc" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
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