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Hi Eric,
Glad to see your repost! You're almost there, couple of edits still to do. In the future, please include the plain text of your review/report in the Yahoo message (making sure it is free of any HTML formatting marks). Also, you'll want to remove any old OR drafts from the Owner Reviews test folder (such as the one dated 11/3; if you don't see the "delete" link you can post a request on the board for a moderator to delete it for you).
All of these edits are from the first round (they do still need correction).
The usual BGT format -
EDIT: must be changed
Edit: should be changed but will be left to your discretion
Comment: just that or something to think about
When you are done correcting, go ahead and replace the existing draft with your new one, and repost to the board using the same Subject line as before: Repost: OR-Solio BOLT solar charger-Eric Stroup
Regards,
~Bob
###Other details: Coming in white only, this compact square unit is roughly the size of my palm and fits easily in most of my pockets.
Edit: in the "Product Information" section, it would be a good idea to also describe the integrated battery, which seems to be an important feature of this device
###There's one mini-USB for charging the unit from a wall charger or a computer.
EDIT: More clear (and accurate) to say "The BOLT comes with one..."
Edit: this is a good place to add that it comes with a pencil for orienting to the sun (according to Solio's website specs)
###I really want to avoid the emergency phone is dead and so is the car battery situation.
EDIT: the grammar is somewhat awkward, one possible rewrite: The situation I really want to avoid is when both my emergency phone and the car battery are dead.
###Plugging it into the wall or computer takes almost 5 hours to completely charge it from dead.
EDIT: from a completely discharged state.
### THINGS I DON'T LIKE
Charge rate. It's slow. Very slow. I'd really like to see a fast-charge wall plug-in option. When I plan to use it on the trail I make sure to charge it the day prior.
Solar panel is exposed. The top panel is exposed and this thing doesn't come with a case, so I wrap it in a handkerchief when its in the bag.
Exposed on/off button. While I like the ease of using this single button, its placement on the top of the BOLT and its semi exposed placement does leave it vulnerable to getting turned on in the bag. That being said, I've only found it turned on twice in the year I've had it. (And I carry it everyday)
EDIT: Perhaps it was my browser the first time around, but now I see that you had probably intended to insert a couple of blank lines between the 3 items. Go ahead and reinsert those blanks to set them off from each other. Even better, create a list by adding a bullet, dash, or some other symbol to visually distinguish the list items.