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| Powertraveller Unleash the powergorilla and solargorilla Powertraveller has opened the cage and unleashed two new beasts - the powergorilla, a portable charger for laptops and its 'mate', the solargorilla, a solar panel capable of powering a laptop. Available separately but designed to work together if required, these two devices are capable of handling the power needs of laptop users worldwide. Weighing in at 631g and measuring 2200 mm x 130 mm x 15 mm, a fully charged powergorilla will give laptop users between 2-6 hours of extra power and over 20 hours on various other devices including mobiles, iPods and hand-held game consoles. The powergorilla is capable of powering and charging laptops ranging from 16V, 19V or 24V – just select which voltage is required and the LCD screen will indicate which setting has been chosen. The powergorilla also has a 5V setting for smaller electronic devices. Included with the powergorilla are 15 interchangeable tips for the most popular laptop brands as well as tips for the leading makes of mobile phones and other hand-held digital gadgets. The powergorilla offers the option to 'daisy-chain' - whilst the powergorilla is charging your laptop you can charge the powergorilla from the mains power supply or from the solargorilla. Alternatively, the powergorilla can power a laptop and recharge other digital devices at the same time. At the heart of the powergorilla beats a high energy density Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery (capacity: 21000mAh ). The powergorilla can be charged either via the mains using the included worldwide A/C mains charger (to fully charge, allow 5-6 hours) or direct from the sun via the solargorilla (6 hours in strong sunlight will charge a powergorilla by up to a half). The solargorilla tips the scales at just 700g, measures 264 mm x 200 mm x 19 mm. Tough rubberised casing and water resistant, the solargorilla has a 20V power socket out and standard 5V USB socket. The solargorilla works via two PV (photovoltaic) solar panels which generate electric current when exposed to light – the greater the UV intensity, the greater the performance. To charge the powergorilla or to power a laptop, just open the two panels of the solargorilla, expose to direct sunlight and connect to either your laptop directly or to the powergorilla. The green LED on the solargorilla indicates the strength of charge. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Computing News :: home page |