Ecosol Powerstick: Quick, Portable Recharging Power
by Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA on 11.21.06
It would be great if we could all have solar chargers like these to keep our gadgets running without cumbersome adapters, tangled cords and the dirty power grid, but they won't work for everyone. They take time, a little planning and foresight and sunlight, which are luxuries that we all don't have all the time. How to easily and efficiently keep you cell phone, PDA, iPod and other gadgets charged? Check out the Powerstick. Made by a company called Ecosol (who are also into solar power), it combines a USB "thumb drive" with a rechargeable lithium polymer battery and a set of adapter tips designed to fit a plethora of gadgets. Plug it in to any USB port; 90 minutes later, it's 90% charged and you can resurrect a cell phone, PDA, digital camera or a host of other electronic devices. The handy LCD meter readout shows how much juice is left; on average, the device will add 3 hours of talk time or 6 days of standby time to a cell phone. It's ultra-portable, ultra-reusable (it'll go for at least 500 charges) and an all-around pretty slick little device; the folks at the Consumer Electronics Association were impressed enough to give the Powerstick the Best Innovation 2007 award at this year's CES. Sure, it's conventional power, but your computer is going to be on anyway, right? ::Ecosol via ::Core77
wow, this is lame!
why don't you guys just open a catalog company instead of this thinly veiled crap?
Totally cool! I want it.
How is this eco?
"Sure, it's conventional power, but your computer is going to be on anyway, right?"
Please tell me this is a joke?
I'm just glad it's not like the other emergency powerchargers on the market that are thrown out after one use or use disposable batteries. At least one step in the right direction.
I've got one on www.powerstick.com, and it's really good. You don't need to buy disposable batteries, wall chargers and other garbage