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"I still can't quite get over the technology and subsequent autonomy it provides!"
Pros: Free Energy! Great backpack design. Great for the environment. Allows you to operate electronics in remote areas. You can leave all your power adapters at home.
Cons: Takes a while to charge. You will most likely need to purchase various adapters for your electronics.
Summary: I am simply amazed by this thing.
The design is great, very stylish. The panels and wiring take up very little space, thus you get the benefit of free energy + space.
I haven't had too much time to experiment with it, but I did successfully charge my iPod with it so it works! It takes a while to charge via the sun, but come on, it's free and clean energy! If you manage the battery life of your electronics right, you should have no problems.
I have no real issues with the pack, and am completely blown away by it. However, you probably will end up buying adapters for most of your respective devices. My iPod ran fine on the USB adapter they included. I was forced to purchase a (3rd party) $30 battery/car charger unit for my digital camera and a $15 car charging unit for my cell. It seems if all else fails, you can hook up your device somehow through the car charger, but you will have to have the specific adapter for the device, not the one they give you.
The other beautiful thing is, if you have a few electronics, you can leave their power adaptors at home and basically run 'em all from the pack. I did say you will probably have to purchase adapters for your devices, these adapters still probably will be smaller than the AC/DC outlet power adaptors you normally use.
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