There are plenty of solar bags on the market which can squeeze some extra juice into your phone or handheld, or perhaps even trickle a charge into your laptop over a few days, but Voltaic is launching the first member of its lineup to fully charge a laptop with a day of sunlight. The "Generator" bag produces 14.7 watts from a single solar panel, but that's only with a full day of sun, so we're guessing you'll end up getting much less of a laptop charge with a normal day of use. In addition to a laptop plug the bag includes adapters for phones, USB devices and a car charger, and there's a battery inside the bag to improve the efficiency of the panel and to keep the juice flowing when you're in the shade. It all sounds great, but the bad news here is the price: $599. Yeah, your money might be better spent on a few spares batteries, but if you're going to be spending a week or so away from plugs, the Generator just might be the ticket.

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]