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the real use for this is

theyellowdart

Jul 19, 2006, 11:28 AM
traveling when you are away from cars and ac sockets.
it would be pretty awesome for powering gps devices, cameras, phones or whatever on backcountry trips. if you can get 3 full charges quickly on one little device, it frees outdoorsy types to use their devices as much as they want, even on extended trips if they buy a couple of these.
think about it - no matter where people are, they will already either have to have water with them or be near a reliable water source. Depending on the cost/weight/size, I would much rather have this than a bunch of batteries or solar panel - hopefully lighter and more transportable than either, and I am sure more convenient than leaving your device hooked up to a panel in the sun for however many hou...
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doublebass6

Jul 19, 2006, 3:47 PM
You have to think about what kind of water you can use in this thing. How would it's performance be affected if you used say... tap water vs. bottled water? On that outdoor trip you're planning, would it be able to use straight water from a stream, most likely have to filter it first I'd assume.

And think of the near future... "I only use Dasani in MY water charger! It's the best!"

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theyellowdart

Jul 24, 2006, 7:34 PM
i bet you can squeeze out an extra hour of charge if you use starbucks water! 🤣
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doublebass6

Jul 26, 2006, 5:43 PM
I couldn't find any other water around and i HAD to charge my phone. I was hiking in the woods and came upon a river downstream from a factory of some kind. I put the water in my charger and now its glowing green! I plugged it into my phone and it started growing... The beefed-up microrganisms then took complete control over it and...

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theyellowdart

Jul 31, 2006, 12:50 PM
lol. sounds like the start to a crappy superhero movie. "Cellphone Man" or something...
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theyellowdart

Jul 31, 2006, 12:50 PM
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