Win! A Solio Classic, Hybrid or Magnesium solar charger

Okay, sun-worshippers, this one's for you. We've got three different Solio solar-powered chargers to give away from Better Energy Systems: the Solio Classic, the Solio Hybrid 1000 and the Solio Magnesium.

All three of these will charge your can't-live-without portables -- mobile phones, iPods, digital cameras, GPS etc. -- using stored energy from the sun or a wall socket. Powerful solar panels and a built-in lithium battery enable the Solios to hold their charge for up to a year and when needed, re-charge your gadgets at the same rate as your wall adaptor.

The Solio Classic, worth £50, has a compact design which fans into a flower-like shape, ready to collect the sun's energy. A fully charged Solio Classic will charge a mobile phone more than twice or give over 20 hours of iPod music. Just one hour of sunshine provides 20 minutes of talk time and 50 minutes of MP3 music.

The Solio Hybrid 1000 (check out our review here), worth £40, boasts a powerful solar panel and battery in an incredibly compact and slender case which is also weatherproof. Conveniently geared with a built-in rugged carabiner and cable, the H1000 can be clipped to backpacks or hung from a tree branch for effortless energy collection all day. The Hybrid 1000 is simple to use, too -- just clip on, plug in and charge up. A full Solio H1000 will charge a mobile phone once or provide 10 hours of MP3 music. One hour of sunshine will generate 14 minutes talk time or 40 minutes of MP3 music.

The Solio Magnesium (read our review here), worth £100, is the world's most advanced hybrid charger, combining the most efficient solar panels with the highest capacity battery to collect and store power. The exterior of this charger is a magnesium alloy, meaning it's more durable. The Solio Magnesium will charge a mobile phone at least three times, and one hour of sun will provide enough juice to play your iPod for about an hour or provide up to 25 minutes of additional talk time on a mobile phone.

The compact and lightweight design of the Solio chargers is convenient for travel and for emergencies. We're big fans -- especially since charging from the sun is free and doesn't cost the environment. Take a look at Solio's site for more info.

We'll pick three winners at random and then randomly assign a Solio to each winner -- all you have to do is enter for your chance to soak up the rays.

Closing date: 23 July 2008

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