Apple Extra Portable 65W Power Adapter (for iBook and PowerBook G4)

by Apple

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.2 x 2.3 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00007IFJY
• Item model number: M8943LL/A
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 1, 2005

Product Description

The Apple Portable Power Adapter is the perfect traveling companion. The adapter has a clever design which allows the DC cable to be wound neatly around itself for easy cable storage. Colored status LEDs, located in the head of the DC-connector that plugs into your Apple portable, indicate charging status. An amber ring lets you know that your portable is charging, while a green ring tells you that you have a full charge. An AC cord is provided with the adapter for maximum cord length, while the AC wall adapter (also provided) gives users an even easier and more compact way to travel. Designed to fit in the palm of your hand, the new power adapter is as innovative as the product it serves. Compatible with PowerBook G4 Series (Aluminum or Titanium models) Dual-USB iBook Series (500Mhz Power PC G3 or higher)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Warning - DO NOT BUY THIS ADAPTER, April 16, 2004

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J. Brown "agniagni" (Lancaster, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple Extra Portable 65W Power Adapter (for iBook and PowerBook G4) (Personal Computers)

You'll hear all kinds of warnings and threats from Apple and Apple fans about buying third party adapters, but oddly enough the Apple Store sells third party adapters . . . and my Mac repair shop uses a third party adapter on their machines that costs about 40 bucks. Apple's own adapter, however, WILL break. The cord is just too cute (i.e. fragile), and if you do anything like what you're suppossed to do with a laptop (that is, if you sit with the laptop in your lap), forget it! Prepare to hand over another 100 bucks in a couple of months. I just got the iGo Juice (which Apple sells on their site) and it works fine. Further, it's actually sturdy, and if a connection breaks I can just spend 20 bucks on a single part. No, I'm not an iGo company shill. I just don't see the point of buying mediocrity because it's cute and has the little bitten apple on it.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, March 28, 2006

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Snake (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Extra Portable 65W Power Adapter (for iBook and PowerBook G4) (Personal Computers)

I have called Apple a couple times and told them that my power adapter fried. I originally bought two. The first popped in a week. The second after about 8 months.
It's interesting to see all these negative reviews and then have the AppleCare person tell me that this is not a common problem with other customers. Wow.
Dear Apple executive, RECALL THIS ITEM.
Make something better!
This product is also over priced.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Style over substance, January 13, 2006

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law student - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple Extra Portable 65W Power Adapter (for iBook and PowerBook G4) (Personal Computers)

Everything critical that everyone has written below is absolutely true. It's cute with a funky design and -- and these are the only positive things I can write. It can't stand up to regular use. You'll need a replacement sooner or later either because the cord ripped, the contact shorts or because you lost the prongs.