It's not the first, but it is the, erm, latest
solar paneled bag bent on keeping your portable electronics, portable. The Avorities Solar Panel Bag from Dunhill brings those staid Tumi looks favored by suits with the advantage of solar panels to charge a hidden battery. Sorry, Dunhill doesn't provide any detailed specs on the battery or such trivialities as charge time. However, if it's
like other models, you can expect it to charge your cellphone in about three-hours assuming the bag's internal battery has been properly charged. The scratch, stain, and water resistant tote measures 38 x 27.5 x 12.5-cm and features magnetic enclosures and "iPod holes" on selected styles. What, you're not waiting around for a price are you 'cause they didn't tell us that either.
Update: Price found thanks to
Millerand:
£665 or $1,316... ouch.[Via
Sybarites, thanks James]
posted May 30th 2007 8:08AM
there is NO WAY on god's green earth that I would even CONSIDER $1300 bucks for a computer bag. what a waste.
Would be great for use at airports... Even if you are lucky enough to find an outlet, its probably shut off...
I've found the price:
970 € (about 1300 $) uuuuh...!!!!
here is the proper link
http://store.dunhill.com/UK/ENG/PagesPublic/product.aspx?p1grp=PROM000&p2cat=*EMPTY&p3sub=*EMPTY&p4prd=AV8050A
1300 USD??? damn, thats must be as much as prada bag.
at least there's something useful behind the design, even if would like to see something like that charging my notebook.
That's funny. "iPod holes" is how I would describe many posters here at engadget!
Another option, similar to what Eric pointed out, you can get from "Reware" for about $300. Not only do they provide solar power, they're also made from recycled materials:
http://www.rewarestore.com/jb_es.html
Of course this assumes that someone who needs a bag like this actually gets outside once in a while.
You are better off going with another maker. I just purchased the one I saw on a gadget review on the news last month. It works fantastically, doesn't look stupid and charges the ipod and the cell just fine. Oh it works indoors as well. And its only $150!!!!
http://www.v-dimension.com/en/products/section.php?section=Backpacks
This makes me think of this list of useless inventions: http://listafterlist.com/tabid/57/listid/3748//Inventions+We+Dont+Want+To+See.aspx
this bag is pretty cool, but at that price it may as well be useless haha
but... say you leave your bag in the sun so the bag/gadgets recharge, in the mean time, the sun also heats up your gadgets no?
i must confess, i never felt complete carrying belongings in a bag that were more expensive than the bag itself.
At last, my dilemma is solved.