Check out these two nifty little products that run on the power of the
sun. Both, based in Taiwan, A-Data Technology and Micro-Star
International (MSI) are introducing new solar-powered flash-based
memory systems later this week at CeBIT, an annual trade show for information and telecommunications technology in Germany.
A-Data will launch the Solar Disk thumb drive. It is equipped with a
solar cell module. The drive does not have a built-in battery; to show
remaining capacity, the solar cell powers its LCD display. Expected to
be generally available in April, the product supports USB 1.1/2.0
connectivity.
And the other one is a solar cell-equipped MP3 player. MSI will be
debuting with this prototype. To charge the built-in lithium battery,
this concept MP3 player uses the solar module. They provide
supplementary power to extend battery life.
Via: Treehugger
