Yeah, this sure makes a lot sense. Forget about coming up with real solar powered ideas that will make a difference in humanity and instead come up with a speaker that probably doesn’t even sound good and tag it with solar power. Absolutely genius!

Basically, the speaker is initially powered with 7x AA batteries that you can recharge either with an AC adapter or via solar energy. They are contained in a robust, weatherproof housing which makes them sturdy and quite unattractive. Oh yeah, did I mention how ugly this thing looks? Talk about getting The Ugliest Gadget of The Year Award this year.

The remote is included as well, and you can connect your portable devices, such as the music player or a CD player to the unit for portability. It will take about 12 hours to recharge from an AC outlet and 6 hours from direct sunlight.

So, let’s see. This thing is only good for beaches, and that too if you don’t already have a portable music player or a portable radio.

For AU $199, what a waste of money! Not only does it look ugly, but there’s no point in getting it.

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