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>10+ years ago I had a laptop case with solar panels and an outlet. Do you think they would work better if they were built into the laptop screen? Because that
by macspoofing 6y ago
>10+ years ago I had a laptop case with solar panels and an outlet.
Do you think they would work better if they were built into the laptop screen? Because that's what OP was raving about.
You can get batteries and external solar chargers (they are cheap and come in any size you want) if that's what you want to do. Building them into the device is STUPID. For one thing, you would need to put your device in direct sunlight to charge them ... and heat is not good for electronics. Also, the solar array size will be limited to whatever size your device is, that is: "too small".
- naikrovek 6y agoman, you've got some bones to pick with solar power, don't you?
- macspoofing 6y agoNo. I think it's a perfectly fine technology ... but it isn't a panacea and it doesn't make sense for everything that people are trying to cram it into. Case in point, attaching solar panels to a smart phone or a laptop screen. I've conceded (somewhat) that if you really want to, it makes far more sense to get external panels and just plug them in.