SOL: The Ubuntu Laptop That Runs on Solar Power
This 'all-terrain, off-road, sport-utility' thing takes 'just 2 hours' to charge.
By Sadho Ram — 09 Aug 2013, 06:08 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Meet Sol – The solar-powered Ubuntu laptop
‘…a 10 hour battery on a laptop that charges from the sun in around 2 hours. It sounds almost too incredible. "
Image via geeky-gadgets.comThe chassis of the laptop is built with durable, reinforced materials and complex military industrial design so as to combat abuse.
devicemag.comIt lasts 10 hours on a charge of 2 hours
The SOL laptop, pictured, was designed to be used in developing countries with limited electricity. It was also designed with a tough outer casing and the company calls it the 'all-terrain, off-road, sport utility laptop'
Image via dailymail.co.ukThe SOL laptop takes two hours to charge via solar energy and the company then claims a single charge will last for 10 hours.
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SOL runs on the Ubuntu operating system and has solar panels built into the laptop's lid. When the battery gets too low the panels can be unfolded to start harvesting solar energy.
dailymail.co.ukMoreover, the 13.3-inch panel of the device requires plenty of juice. The laptop is an entry level model, but comes with impressive specs.
devicemag.comSol Specifications
Sol is the brainchild of Canada-based WeWi Telecommunications Inc. The Battleships-esque design of the Sol won’t be to everyone’s tastes.
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It flaunts a 10-watt Intel Atom D2500 processor. It also has 802.11b/g/n WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and multimode LTE capabilities thrown in.
devicemag.comIt also features a USB 2.0 port, an audio jack, HDMI, Ethernet and SD card ports like most standard laptops.
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The sun-powered wonder will come in 2 configurations: one ‘submersible’ under water and the other not.
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