Don't you just hate those situations when you're on a trip, at a picnic or just somewhere outdoors and the battery on your communication device (or your music player, gaming console, iPod, etc.) runs out of power? Well, for this kind of situations, Solar Systems International has invented Scotty, a portable solar panel, which is, at the same time, a charger compatible with a large variety of electronic devices.

The solar charger is fitted with 2 Ni-Cad cells, used for storing power, but also for instant energy, any two AA alkaline batteries can be loaded. Also, it is very portable, having dimensions of just 98 mm x 63 mm x 30 mm, a weight of 150 grams and also a clip designed especially so that the Scotty can be attached to the belt. Moreover, it comes equipped with specific Scotty cables for hundreds of mobile phones, GPS devices and palm top computers. In addition, there is a range of Scotty Cables with universal connectors for an even wider range of portable appliances such as hand-held game consoles and music players.

Here are the performances presented by Scotty's manufacturers (quite obviously, these performances are obtained in ideal lighting conditions):

Charging Scotty:
- From sun: 7 hours;
- From 12V: 7 hours;
- From mains: 7 hours.

Charge from Scotty can provide:
- Phone: 1 hour talk, 60 hour standby;
- Palm V: 15 hours use;
- GPS: 3 - 4 hours use;
- Gameboy: 4 - 6 hours use;
- Walkman: 4 - 12 hours use;
- Discman: 2 - 6 hours use.

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