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View Poll Results: Will you buy a solar cover charger when one is released for your device?
I want one, because it will let me read during the Zombie Apocalypse. 29 50.00%
I want one, because I appreciate the Green Energy Saving aspect. 8 13.79%
I want one, because it gives me a sense of security that my books will always be accessible. 8 13.79%
I want one, but I live and work in a dark cave so it will be a waste of money. But I still want one. 5 8.62%
I want one, for reasons that you have failed to cover. Grr. Grr, I say! 5 8.62%
I am a monkey. 13 22.41%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-11-2012, 04:27 PM   #1
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In light of the new Kindle Solar Charger Cover thing...
And one more UNUTTERABLY SILLY POLL, because it's been awhile.

Poll to follow. Be patient.
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Old 01-11-2012, 04:37 PM   #2
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If there is a poll that has an answer containing the words "Zombie Apocalypse", that's the one I'm gonna choose every time.

Also, going green is acceptable.
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Old 01-11-2012, 04:38 PM   #3
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If there is a poll that has an answer containing the words "Zombie Apocalypse", that's the one I'm gonna choose every time.
Hmm. I may have to manipulate this in future polls...
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I picked "for reasons you have failed to cover." I do want one, 1) because it looks like an awesome new toy, and 2) because I have future plans to do some long-distance (as in months-long) hiking, and don't want to have to worry about powering my device.

A plan for carrying said device on a months-long hiking trip without it getting broken or ruined is still in progress.
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Old 01-11-2012, 05:15 PM   #5
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I picked "for reasons you have failed to cover." I do want one, 1) because it looks like an awesome new toy, and 2) because I have future plans to do some long-distance (as in months-long) hiking, and don't want to have to worry about powering my device.

A plan for carrying said device on a months-long hiking trip without it getting broken or ruined is still in progress.
You'll have to share whatever you come up with with the rest of us Zombie Apocalypse preparers.
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Old 01-11-2012, 05:23 PM   #6
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You'll have to share whatever you come up with with the rest of us Zombie Apocalypse preparers.
Not much point for you if the tech infrastructure isn't also running on perpetual sunlight - which there might not be too much of anyway, thanks to vast clouds of yuk obscuring the sun.......
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Old 01-11-2012, 05:24 PM   #7
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I had not even thought of how I would charge my Reader after the zombie apocalypse! Thank you for making this poll and opening my eyes!
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Old 01-11-2012, 05:52 PM   #8
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I voted for the zombie apocalypse, but really I want one because it's pretty cool. My watch is solar powered as well and it's pretty nice. (it also means I will know the exact time the zombies break in) My iPad cover has a built in rechargeable battery as well, which means I rarely run my iPad off the internal battery. Of course, right now my reading devices are my iPad and my Kindle Fire, so it might be a little while before such a cover comes out for them.
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Old 01-11-2012, 06:22 PM   #9
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I voted to live in the cave, but get a really cool toy.
I actually looked for a PV cell to mount on the cover for my PEz, shortly after I got it as I worried about charge level. The worry part was a waste of time. I get weeks on a charge
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I do spend time out off the grid, and solar would beat having to run a vehicle for charging.
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My reader is stashed in a bag when I'm not using it so I don't see how it can ever charge. Apparently I am a monkey.
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Me too!
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I want to be green during the zombie apocalypse while living in my cave to have a sense of security, as any monkey does. I am unsure which item to select on the poll.
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I picked "for reasons you have failed to cover." I do want one, 1) because it looks like an awesome new toy, and 2) because I have future plans to do some long-distance (as in months-long) hiking, and don't want to have to worry about powering my device.

A plan for carrying said device on a months-long hiking trip without it getting broken or ruined is still in progress.
If you're hiking you're probably better off with a solar panel that attaches to your rucksack. There are several different once available.
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I do spend time out off the grid, and solar would beat having to run a vehicle for charging.
It also beats differences between power sockets, voltages and frequency when travelling abroad.
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