14 DAY TRIAL // Although it is a bit beyond what most mid to high-end laptops sport, a battery charge life of 10 hours isn't exactly colossal nowadays, not with how energy-efficient all CPUs, GPUs, memory chips and storage devices have become.
What is noteworthy is that the mobile personal computer introduced by Canadian company WeWi Telecommunications can live off the light from the sun.
It's no wonder it's called Sol. It just needs you to carry it out in the sun, like when you go to the park or some other place, and voila! Unlimited runtime.
Well, that's not strictly true. If you don't hold it for at least two hours under the sun, or if nighttime falls too fast, it might not last for the full 10 hours.
Sadly, there was a trade-off. The long battery life came at the cost of weaker-than-usual hardware. At least that's what we assume. WeWi Telecommunications didn't exactly publish the spec sheet yet.
It also seems that Sol won't charm that many people, despite its price of $300 / €300, because it runs Ubuntu Linux, not Microsoft Windows.
Then again, the rugged laptop was made for customers that live in developing countries, where electricity is scarce or non-existent.
Considering that, it makes sense that stronger hardware would be traded for a longer lifespan and, consequently, less energy-hungry hardware components.
What we do know about the laptop's insides is that an Intel CPU will act as the heart of the machine, backed by some RAM and probably a thin HDD, since we doubt an expensive SSD would fit, given the price of the notebook.
Wi-Fi connectivity will be included. We suppose it's WeWi's way of covering its bases, since wireless Internet isn't bound to be any more widespread than electricity in developing countries.
Moving on, the screen (apparently 13.3 inches in diagonal) will have an HD resolution (1366 x 768 pixels).
That's all we can gleam from the official page of the Sol, and the report on OMG Ubuntu. Ghana is where sales will start first.