Sun Chairs are So Solar
by Bonnie Alter, London 
on 07.14.08
You wouldn't want to waste your time just lying in the sun. Now you can make the sun work for you whilst you are soaking up the rays.
This chaise lounge has a panel over the head made of solar panel fabric that acts as a sunshade and moves to protect you from the sun. At the same time it collects solar energy. This is converted into electricity that can be used to charge all those essential gadgets needed for the beach such as a dock to download your digital camera pictures and load up MP3 players and even a GPS in case you get lost. It has a sliding laptop table so that you can read TreeHugger at the same time. Of course there are speakers and long-range WiFi antennae. Called the "Tech Chair", the humble sun lounger has been transformed into an "advanced technological hub of summer entertainment". Just pull on that solar bikini and you are ready to roll. :: PC World Via :: Hippyshopper
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I always just lie right on the sand...
At least this would be an excuse for people to lose weight. "You now, you could get more electricity if you took up less surface area."
Yeah, that should be real comfortable.......
couldn't you just use a portable solar battery charger to power your gadgets on the beach? it would be a lot less bother than carrying a sun chair with you. plus, those speakers would be annoying if some one with really bad taste in music started blaring out their dirge.
Total Solar Energy
Solar Panels belong on a roof, or pole, not on a beach chair. I suspect that the small amount of electricity this product will produce over its lifetime will not make up for the energy required to manufacture it. Use a fixed solar electric system instead to charge batteries for the stuff you take to the beach with you. Don't waste silicon on trivial items like this.