Kensington 33057 Universal Car/Air Power Adapter for Apple

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• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000098UZE
• Item model number: 33057
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 2, 2004

Product Description

Product Description

Ever get stuck on the road with a dead laptop battery and an hour's worth of work to do? Never again! Just use the Kensington Universal Car/Air Adapter for Apple to plug your PowerBook or iBook into any car cigarette lighter or Empower-equipped airline seat, and you've got the power you need. Internal circuit protection prevents overheating, and a compact, lightweight design keeps you mobile.PRODUCT FEATURES:Convenient dual functionality allows you to power and charge your notebook in a car or on a plane;Includes two adapter tips to fit Apple PowerBooks and Apple iBook notebook computers;Compact, lightweight design eliminates the need to carry extra batteries;Internal circuit protection prevents overheating, keeping you and your notebook safe;20% lighter than any other adapter on the market.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lifesaver for long car trips!, December 30, 2004

By	Stephen Siciliano "ctachme" (Traverse City, Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This product preformed as expected, that is, perfectly. I plugged it into the car and the adapter into my iBook G4, and it worked just fine. It appeared to charge the iBook as well as support its power draw. I don't know the technical specifications, but I know one thing: it worked.

It was very useful and allowed me to not be concerned about battery performance in the car. However, despite the perfect performance, there was a small issue with setup. I would guess that the power adapter plug that goes into the iBook G4 was actually designed for the iBook G3, because the adapter does not fit snugly. While the power adapter for the Apple supplied charger fits right in, the Kensington adapter leaves a few millimeters of the plug exposed. Additionally, there is no LED on the plug itself, so I have no idea if it is done charging or not (there is a one-color LED on the box of the adapter, but this does no indicate if the battery is charging or not.

Despite these little problems with the plug, I would certainly recommend this product to everyone with an iBook or PowerBook that takes long car trips.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst idea ever..., April 6, 2005

By	Joseph Guendert "Mac Nerd" (Bristol, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this to expand the usefulness of my G3 iBook. I really wish I hadn't. The interchangeable plugs seem like a great idea, but the plug is significantly heavier than the original iBook power adapter's plug. It placed too much strain on the laptop's power port, and eventually caused something internal to snap, leaving me with a G3 paperweight.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bulky, heavy, ugly...SAVE YOUR MONEY!, May 3, 2005

By	Stuart J. Rotman "Pixel Soup" (Sharon, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I thought this was a good idea. The Apple adapter for my 12" Powerbook overheated and died (my first "failed" Apple product), so I decided to play it safe and buy another brand. The Kensington adapter could charge in a car, on a plane, and at home, so I figured, what the heck. What a disaster. It charges fine, if a little slow, but it is so HEAVY and so POORLY DESIGNED, I cringe every time I have to use it. You need to uncoil two heavy cords (wrapped with velcro that sticks to the other cord, making for a mess of wires in your bag) and plug each into either side of this big white brick. Kensington obviously thinks a cool blue light on the brick makes up for the ugly cord issue, but there is no indicator light showing when the charge is done, like Apple has. The cord wraps neatly onto Apple's adapter, and you don't even need to carry the extension cord if you don't want to. Also, the combined length of the 2 cords and the big white brick in the middle is still much shorter than the Apple adapter + extension cord. I hated this so much, I went and bought a replacement Apple adapter after all. Why can't products work as well as Apple's? DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, unless you plan to leave it plugged in at home for convenience.