Re: [NTLK] My Newton Wish List

From: Adam Goddard <pashosh_at_tpg.com.au>
Date: Sat Sep 23 2006 - 09:53:37 EDT

On 23/09/2006, at 11:33 PM, L.W. Brown wrote:
> There is a small box that uses a solar panel to recharge 4 AAs -
> perfect for a 2x00. It's small enough that you could double the size
> of the solar-cell lid (wire 2 together) and still not exceed the size
> of a Newt. And, the panel is not that thick - about 1/4 inch
> including the plastic the panel is glued onto..
> As you say, you might want to protect the panel from bumps, but the
> product I know of does not have any cover at all for them.
> I am not sure that a solar panel's trickle could overcharge, but I am
> certainly no engineer...

We sell this where I work. http://tinyurl.com/z4kve
Only really designed for small capacity(approx. 500mAh or so) nicads,
just has a diode for reverse polarity/voltage feedback protection for
the panels and a resistor. Output is only a few milliamps. Not gonna do
anything for the charger circuitry inside the Newton, I reckon. It's
cheap amorphous solar panels and hardened plastic shaped with a lens
pattern to focus more sunlight on the panels.

Regards,
   - Adam Goddard

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