http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/13/solar-powered-macs-and-iphones-coming/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:52:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/13/solar-powered-macs-and-iphones-coming/#comment-161357 Michael Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:39:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=11816#comment-161357 Exactly, make the black rim a solar panel to capture additional energy when available. Without immense sunlight it's not enough to run forever but should give a good battery life boost of 20% or more. Exactly, make the black rim a solar panel to capture additional energy when available. Without immense sunlight it’s not enough to run forever but should give a good battery life boost of 20% or more.

]]> http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/13/solar-powered-macs-and-iphones-coming/#comment-161239 icebreaker Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:04:41 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=11816#comment-161239 If they could hide it behind the black glass that would be nice. Solar power with the ugly panels in sight. If they could hide it behind the black glass that would be nice. Solar power with the ugly panels in sight.

]]> http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/13/solar-powered-macs-and-iphones-coming/#comment-160970 fv Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:01:19 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=11816#comment-160970 I always thought the back of a laptop would be a good place to put a solar panel but I doubt they are efficient enough to draw sufficient power yet. I always thought the back of a laptop would be a good place to put a solar panel but I doubt they are efficient enough to draw sufficient power yet.

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