Solar Powered Jacket Charges Your Gadgets

blorg writes "Wired News has a story about a new jacket from SCOTTeVEST that uses flexible solar panels on the shoulders to recharge gadgets in the pockets. The idea is that you can now keep all of your gadgets charged, even if you are spending an extended period of time away from a power source. The solar charging is an addition to an existing jacket with features including 42 hidden pockets that can be wired together through the jacket lining."

Comments

Do not support them.

[grub]

In the interests of political correctness I wish to formally protest this device.

It doesn't take into account the needs of miners, subway operators and sewer workers. I dream of a world in which these forgotten peoples and we surface dwellers can join hands in peace and rejoice in equal-opportunity recharging.

Thank you.

Try and get that through airport security.

[FJ]

Get prepared to answer about one million questions when you put it through the xray machine. To be on the safe side, arrive about 2 days prior to your departure time.

Re:Homeland Security will love this one.

[Mr Guy]

Doesn't even NEED devices attached. Run this through an Xray machine and pray you have your receipt and owners manual with you when they are trying to figure out why your jacket is wired up like a Christmas tree.

Hmmm...

[cabingirl]

So they make a geek toy that requires sunlight to operate? How will we maintain our pasty complexions?

Gadget geek? Sunlight.?

[John Jorsett]

Does anyone else see a fundamental flaw in the assumptions about the potential market?

Version Three.0 + Finetex

[locknloll]

From the feature list:
Perfect For

• Skiing/Snowboarding
• Photography
• Traveling
• Hiking
• Law enforcement

Law enforcement... cool. Now the cops can keep their 50kV stun guns charged all the time!

But what happens...

[CaptainAlbert]

...when it starts raining? ...when you try to get through airport security? ...when someone h4X0rs your jacket via Bluetooth? ...when you can't find your pager/cellphone because you have 42 different pockets?

Personally, I think they haven't thought this one through. Solar power is for wimps. My jacket has a 17-foot lightning rod attached for energy collection. (It was either that or the rubber-soled-shoe/shag-pile-carpet combination, but that only works indoors.)

features including 42 hidden pockets

[ocie]

Now where did I put those keys?

A reason to go outside...

[PSaltyDS]

For you /. types who need a reason to go outdoors, hook your solar-jacket up to one of these, and you'll never go back inside again!