I have a couple of Solios, I've used them for a couple of years while traveling away from electricity. I have the 'classic' model, looks like the new 'Hybrid 1000' model is lighter & comes with a more rugged case. I'd go with the original, personally.

A lot of reviews dog the Solio, but I think it is great as long as you have the right expectations for it. Primarily:

You have to point the panels right at the sun to get a good charge. Even so, it takes a while. Cloudy day? No charge. Window in the way? Reduced charging. Wrong angle? Reduced charging.

That said, one huge benefit is that it is just a portable power source, so you can, say, charge the Solio at an outlet at home and have a way to recharge your phone 2 days down the trail, plus the option to recharge the Solio subsequently by the sun. I think their stats say that it takes a couple of 8 hour periods of full sun to get a full charge, and that assumes direct sunlight.

It has a lot of adapters including mini-USB, so not only is it good for iPods/phones, but also cameras, Garmins, etc.

I am going to attempt to use 2 Solios to keep my Garmin alive while in Patagonia, we'll see how it goes...

Anne