The Explorer 100 can be a handy source of portable power if all your equipment can run from USB-C PD. These days that includes a lot of cell phones and laptop computers. It the maximum capacity allowed on airlines – 99.2 watt-hours, so it can be taken with you almost anywhere.
See our “How to choose a computer” self-help page for more general recommendations on evaluating a laptop for solar power use. The below laptops are what we would recommend as of today for running on solar power using a Half-Pint. We have not evaluated how well Linux will run on them so do your homework if you plan on using Wasta or other Linux.
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