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	Can there be such a thing as a solar powered laptop? By MegaKamster Asked Jul 22 2009 7:13AM	10 Pts Rate Question

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by Jane G on Jul 22, 2009 at 1:53 pm Permalink

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MegaKamster Jul, 22 2009 at 02:03 PM

Thanks alot.......

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by Sunshine on Jul 22, 2009 at 7:16 am Permalink

There could be... but I don't know if it exists.

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by jerv on Jul 22, 2009 at 2:28 pm Permalink

Not with the current technology. The best we can do at the moment is a portable solar array that can recharge a laptop battery in a few hours using solar energy.

We've had solar-powered calculators for years, but even the most efficient CPU we have right now draws more power than any reasonably sized solar panel can produce.

And given that most people don't consider anything less than 2GHz with a 17" screen to be a laptop, I think that the wait might be longer than you think uhless you are willing to lower your expectations a little bit and settle for something closer to a Pentium II in performance.

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by texasbeth on Jul 22, 2009 at 7:18 am Permalink

I think so but the solar array would be the size of a patio umbrella. Not real practical to take on the commuter train.

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by Payton Parker on Jul 22, 2009 at 7:18 am Permalink

Solar technology has not come that far along. We've been studying it since 1934 and we can now run water fountains with them.

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by Anonymous on Jul 22, 2009 at 7:15 am Permalink

I've never heard of that but I imagine it's possible, if not now then in the near future perhaps