Small Solar Power Supply for Small Device(s)

[DorianGray]

Hi all,

I was wondering what you all think about this: Knowledge and information will be important so I was thinking it may be a good Idea to get a Kindle or something similar and get a solar charger for it and then it could be used as a reference or for training of any one that isn't prepared but still important to you.

Pro's:

1)The idea being that it would be full of books that are useful(1000's) so would be a good knowledge database.
2) It doesn't take up much space and if needed hard copies could be made of books to re-distribute(just like the good old day's, by hand! lol).
3) if you had a few it would be a good barter tool and help empower groups/communities ect.
4) ?????

Con's:

1) Fairly easy to break if you are clumsy.
2) Will need access to alternative power source if Solar no good.
3) Would be hard to fix without specialist knowledge/training/equipment.
4) ????

This would be in addition to paper hard copy books, so it is not an "instead of" but an "in addition too". However how important this would be I am not sure, so I have difficulty in prioritising it atm.

Bonus question: Has anybody seen any decent Solar Devices that is up to the job and durable ?

Thanks,

DG.