The Sol, An Independent Laptop With Solar Energy :

Canadian society WeWi Telecommunications presents Sol, a 13.3-inch laptop cheap led by the Ubuntu operating system and fully powered by solar energy. It would have a range of ten hours to two hours to recharge via solar panels.

Here is the Sol, the first fully autonomous laptop powered only by solar energy! It is in any case that the manufacturer, the Canadian company WeWi Telecommunications says on the cover page of this 13.3-inch computer. Thus, it would be with a range of ten hours to only two hours of charging from four folding solar panels. With this system, which gives it the appearance of a satellite, devoid laptop power could be used in the most barren places, provided there is sunlight.

To achieve this level of autonomy, we can assume that the 13.3-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and uses less energy. Hopefully there is enough readable at maximum brightness while maintaining the autonomy. However, solar panels can be deported to use the computer inside.

The angular design of the floor is reminiscent of rugged computers used by the military or professionals working in conditions requiring a solid machine. The manufacturer even expected to decline in a moisture-resistant model. Strength and autonomy are not the only assets of Sol. The computer is also sold at a knockdown price. For 350 dollars (260 euros) in standard version and $ 400 in so-called "marine" water resistant version, the Sol, which comes with the Ubuntu Linux distribution, is not a machine that can characterize of muscular.

The device is powered by an Atom D2500 clocked Intel Core Duo 1.86 GHz processor and supported by 2GB or 4GB of RAM (DDR3) and a 320 GB hard drive Integrated Intel GMA 3600 chipset is office graphics card, and the screen has a video camera and 3-megapixel sensor. In terms of connectivity, there are three USB ports and an HDMI connector. Sol is also equipped with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS, and it is possible to add a SIM card to enjoy 3G or 4G/LTE. If it seems ready for commercialization, for the moment, the manufacturer of Sol does not state the date of availability.