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Roy Cheung has posted 7 comments.

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On Solio H1000 Universal Hybrid Solar Charger:


Roy Cheung
05/16/08
17:58 PM

Julie: i think the HYmini has a mount for your car, while you are driving it would charge the built-in battery. But if charging through wind is a problem, the solar panel would cover the wind problem. and the price covers both the Wind generator and Solar....

[Edited at May 16, 2008 23:17:54 PM.]


Roy Cheung
05/15/08
22:04 PM

Julie, the HYmini has a battery inside, while the miniSOLAR does not. if i remember, in the FAQ section, it mentions how much mAh the batter inside the HYmini is.

EDIT: Copied directly from the HTML version of the site:

1200 mAh built in lithium ion polymer rechargeable battery power bank.

5V adaptive 200~850mA output through USB 2.0. -----(output to device is USB) Built-in rechargeable battery inside the casing.

[Edited at May 15, 2008 22:06:31 PM.]


Roy Cheung
05/14/08
23:00 PM

I'll look for the Solio's classic version, but the problem is that it can't store so much energy that it can fully charge my phone. I've done some searching and found a company called MINIWIZ, they created a Wind powered handheld universal charger called HYmini, and the miniSOLAR. (i won't get into the details, because it would go on forever) but their website is: http://hymini.com You should check it out. The price is actually cheaper then the Solio H1000. $74.98 can get you the HYmini and the miniSOLAR panel, (usually sold separately) extra solar panels are $24.99. The store is at this link: http://hymini.com/eshop/index.html (also linked in the info page)

EDIT: Julie, it would be great if you can review this product. I would like to purchase it if it actually works.

[Edited at May 15, 2008 17:12:26 PM.]

On "The Gadgeteer HP HDX Dragon Contest Update" in Julie's gear diary:


Roy Cheung
05/14/08
21:08 PM

Tough job. that's a lot of entries to upload, name, and check for authenticity. picking the winner is going to be the hardest part, i see a lot of potential winners. Good Luck to everyone and Kudos to Julie for making this a fun and exciting contest! Julie, your hard work would pay off as you gain more fans and more gadgeteers from this contest. Thank you HP, Buzz Corp, the gadgeteer and Julie!

On "12 contest entries cut down to 6!" in Julie's gear diary:


Roy Cheung
05/15/08
17:05 PM

Even though i am a little disappointed that i did not get into the final six (starbucks entry), i think Ryan deserves to get the Dragon. Riding around Campus on a bike with a the-gadgeteer.com joke is great. But still, Thank you HP, Buzz Corp, The Gadgeteer and Julie for giving me a chance to win the Dragon.

[Edited at May 15, 2008 17:20:23 PM.]