So weve been playing with the Devotec Industries Solar Sound Bluetooth speaker system for a couple days now, and weve got to say were pretty impressed -- we just wish it could run directly (and indefinitely) off the solar panel, instead of requiring an internal battery that takes 12-24 hours to charge from the sun or four hours to charge off USB. That said, you will get eight hours of decent audio when the battery is full, and its actually relatively loud -- youll be more than fine indoors and in quieter spots, although cranking things up all the way results in some audible distortion. Of course, its A2DP, so setup is a breeze with most Bluetooth devices, including 3.0 iPhones, and you can hook most everything else up with the included 3.5mm headphone cable. (Just keep in mind that Apple doesnt properly support AVRCP, so the forward and back control buttons dont work correctly over Bluetooth.) Not bad for $79 -- and you wont have to burn through endless AAs to take your tunes on those summer picnics and beach trips.
