Micro Accessories AC Adapter for Apple iBook/G4 PowerBook

by MICRO ACCESSORIES

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 1.2 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ALLMII
• Item model number: APL-1110-G4 APD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 26, 2005

Product Description

AC Adapter charges all G4 and PowerBook models.

Customer Reviews

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars works well, November 4, 2006

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Alexander R. Pruss (Waco, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Micro Accessories AC Adapter for Apple iBook/G4 PowerBook (Personal Computers)

Works well, and does show up as 65W in the System Profiler in my 17" G4. Only issue is that the connector between the AC cable and the transformer box is not quite as tight as I'd like--it comes out slightly too easily. On the other hand, the connection between the DC cable and my PowerBook is much better than in the case of the Apple adaptor (which had also frayed and so it was time to replace).

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So far so good!!, April 23, 2007

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Michael Liepshutz "Resident Geek" (Detroit) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Micro Accessories AC Adapter for Apple iBook/G4 PowerBook (Personal Computers)

I purchased this unit when the original adapter(of course)for my iBook G4 broke. When I saw that the Apple units were $79, it was just no way. I picked this one because of its 65W output. When the unit arrived(in three days and that was with the cheap shipping!) I put the wall cord section into the brick and noticed how snuggly it fit. I plugged it into the lappie and Voila, we were back to life.. and it recharged my battery in no time even under load. I did notice it got slightly warm.. but that is normal.Its been about a month and there have been no hiccups. I really like the fact that the computer side jack is sturdier than the apple unit. I don't need an led there to tell me its charging.. thats on the finder bar anyway. I would have given it 5 stars.. but the cord is a little shorter than I would have hoped for. But hey, for $31 including shipping, I'm not going to whine! GET ONE!

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good bargain., August 12, 2007

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Steve Häsler "Steve Häsler" (Sparks, MD United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Micro Accessories AC Adapter for Apple iBook/G4 PowerBook (Personal Computers)

In the past I paid over $80 for the Apple original equipment, only to discover that the replacement was just as poor as the first Apple charger that came with my laptop. My first original-equipment charger burned out; the second one got frayed wiring after a year or so of normal use. A third one (for a second Mac laptop) only works if I clamp pressure on the adaptor.

So I was happy to see that I could buy this "off brand" at a cheaper price. I was apprehensive about the quality, but so far it's worked great. In fact, I have two of them, one for each laptop, in fact. At less than a third of the price I previously paid for the OEM version. See: Apple Extra Portable 65W Power Adapter (for iBook and PowerBook G4). Although the price has come down on the OEM version, it's still more than double what this off-brand costs.

The only notable differences are that this adpater is slightly larger (but not a lot, so it's not a big deal) and when you plug it into the side of your laptop you don't get that glowing orange or green light on the input plug to tell you it's charging or complete. Instead, there is just a tiny, weak green LCD light on the adaptor box. Given the savings, and the poor quality of the original, who's complaining?