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Freeloader portable solar power charger £22.49 Delivered for new account holders


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Use Discount code X5WFF (only available to new customers) to get price down to £19.95 + £2.50 shipping

If existing customer you can use the free shipping voucher to get this for £24.95 but only one voucher per transaction

Freeloader is an advanced portable charging system that can power any hand held device anywhere, anytime.

Freeloader takes power from its solar panels or via a supplied charge cable that plugs into a computers USB. Once charged, Freeloaders internal battery can power an iPod for 18hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, PSP for 2.5 hours a PDA for 22 hours and much much more.

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07-04-2008, 14:19
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Not so good deal I'm afraid

£17.49 From Play.com +Quidco

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4...r/Product.html
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07-04-2008, 14:25
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If anyone is looking to buy one of these, they also make them in pink (for the girlies)



Same Price £17.99

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4...k/Product.html
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this thing sucks, doesnt create enough power1
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sharp910sh:
this thing sucks, doesnt create enough power1
Totally True, it's ok for mobiles, but takes ages to charge up, and even longer using the solar method, better off getting an "Emergency" AA Charger.

I just wish they would come up with something like this for my EEE PC
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sharp910sh:
this thing sucks, doesnt create enough power1
I heard that the Gadget show raved about them and there seems to be several good reviews for them. What were you useing it with. what were the weather conditions?

I was going to get one for my hols so i wouldn't need to take 6 diffrent chargers.
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blackster:
Not so good deal I'm afraid

£17.49 From Play.com +Quidco

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4...r/Product.html
Just to make things worse its only £16.62 delivered from play using experience08 code (5% off)
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I have one of these. What a waste of money! Tried it in the full sunshine of the Med, and took far too long to get a charge. Ended up recharging it with electricity.
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Totally True, it's ok for mobiles, but takes ages to charge up, and even longer using the solar method, better off getting an "Emergency" AA Charger.

I just wish they would come up with something like this for my EEE PC
Hi I was under the impression that there were several solar powered (or solar&mechanical) chargers that could power laptops, so surely they could manage an EEE PC?
Not sure how portable they are though, and I don't actually have an EEE PC but am seriously considering getting 1
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Okay I ordered one and put it to the test

After USB charge for first charge (as recomended) raised my PSP from practically empty to nearly full and then gave a 5% charge to my Mobile (a Sony Erricson 610i)

Charged on window sill all day in direct sunlight and charged phone about 10-20%

Then found I could remove protective film cover on solar panels (duh)

Charged in direct sunlight for 5 hours and it gave my phone a 50% charge

may get slightly better results on holiday but I can't see this fully charging my phone unless i USB charge it all the time. Going on holiday soon so will take it and see if it can top up my camera while i'm away (however i'm dam well taking the proper charger too!!
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