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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

great

Written by MK from calgary

Oct 15, 2009

i dont know why people say that its made to be lost, its their own fault! it works perfectly, just dont be lazy so you wont lose it!!

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Works well on empower ports

Written by DM from Pittsburgh

Jul 9, 2009

I've only tried this with an EmPower port, and it worked great.

As noted in the other reviews, it does not charge the battery. (Note that this is by design--because of the limited power draw of the power ports in the seats.)

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

On battery life and the Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Written by MG from Williamstown

Mar 23, 2009

The Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter's inability to charge batteries -- as noted in the product description above -- is intentional. As indicated earlier, airline seat power ports max out at 75W, meaning an adaptor capable of running at 85W could pop a circuit breaker as it approached peak load.
Moreover, MBs and MBPros do not need anything like 85W to run. Indeed, the earlier MB Pros had 60W batteries, and the unibody models have 50W -- good for several hours. Whether the battery is charged or discharged or entirely absent, the operating current the computer needs is only a fraction of what the airline or the plug in your kitcen provides. It's closer to 15 or 20W than the 85W the charger offers.
You can burn DVDs for the duration of the flight, simultaneously charging your iPhone and your neighbors iPod while editing video, and your battery will discharge at no greater rate than it would in full sleep mode.
Removing the battery is not advisable, as its presence provides structural integrity.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Help making your decision... From a Mac Guru

Written by MP from Brooklyn

Mar 9, 2009

Airlines provide 75w power in their seats. So.... If you have a:

MACBOOK PRO: it's 85 watts power. Seats have 75 watts. You're ABOVE the minimum rating. Removing your battery MAY help as the additional power drain for charging your battery will not be present. Certain settings help like a vastly dimmer screen, adjusting processor settings in Energy Saver control panel, "to lower" MAY work too.

Also remember running disc intensive applications [video editing] or DVD drive for watching movies, as well as stuff like playing high res video games, chews up a LOT of power. Your power demand exceeds the airline output. That may be why so many people say their computer quits so fast.

MACBOOK Owners: It's rated at 65 watts. Seats have 75 watts. You MAY get a small charge but you should be able to run most options. It's best to follow the above advice and trim your energy settings, etc..

Airlines may have broken or faulty connectors since the whole world is jamming plugs in and out of the seats each day. Check to see of the green light is on or intermittent from a "loose" seat connection.

HINTS:

Just remember REMOVE YOUR BATTERY to prevent drainage, so your laptop can use the full amount of energy from the seat to run.

Limit your processor speed in energy saver [check spin down drive setting when necessary too].

DIM YOUR SCREEN. It chews up a LOT of power and you'll be surprised to see how long your laptop can go on a dimmer screen. Takes a few minutes but you'll get used to the dimmer screen just fine.

LIMIT YOUR USB items in flight. Do you really need to xfer those pix from your digital camera while running Photoshop? Do you REALLY need to run your USB MP3 player or mini USB reading light?

If you recharge you iPhone, or iPod, don't do it while watching your dvd with a fully bright screen or while playing a video game at the same time. Drain, Drain, Drain.

Also if you are not sure if your airline supports this power adaptor check out SeatGuru.com and they have charts and what specific seats in any class, for power, on almost any kind of airline that flies. They also tell you what kind of adaptor each type of aircraft has [747, airbus, 767, 777, etc]

Hope this helps !

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Perfect

Written by LH from Carlsbad

Mar 4, 2009

No Flaws what so ever... Don't blame Apple for your mishaps. Its not their fault you leave your belongings on the plane. This product is perfect from the Apple's side!

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

THE BEST THING YOU CAN EVER BUY!!!!

Written by DB from SPRING

Feb 5, 2009

This is the most perfect item you may ever buy works with continental, Avianca, KLM, british airways, american, air france, korean air, american, lufthansa, alaskan air, south western, emirates, and IT WORKS WITH PROS!!!!!!!! keep going well basically all ( 767, 777, 747,a380-i have been on this aircraft it is so cool you have your own bed!!! on 2nd floor_-a340, a320 i believe well this is real good y dad and friend have gad it for at least 1 year an they had no problems yet.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Fantastic Product - a Lifesaver

Written by DR from San Antonio

Jan 31, 2009

Yes, I did not get all of my work done before my business trip to SE Asia. I had a 13 hour flight ahead of me on an American Airlines flight. I had my MacBook Pro and the Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter. I used this adapter for seven hours during this 13 hour flight. Yes, not everything I did on my MaBook was for work. Since I had this adapter, I was able to watch movies on my MacBook Pro that I wanted to see rather than the ones being offered on the plane. I'll use it again next week on my way to Dubai for work.

This product worked. It did what I needed it to do and I am pleased! Thanks Apple!

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Highly Recommended

Written by MR from Chapel Hill

Jan 25, 2009

I have used it on American and have never had a problem. Basic white 15 inch macbook. For people having problems, it could be that you have a macbook pro and it takes more battery. It could also be that a lot of people are using the outlets; I don't know because I am not the expert.

It works fine as advertised. Keep in mind it does not not work in a car or does not charge your battery. I highly recommend this product.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

It has NO Flaws

Written by RB from CALGARY

Nov 26, 2008

I bought on of these for business trips and vacations to places that require planes which I do a lot. This thing does actually keep your Macbook charged up for the flight. If you forget one of your connectors on the plane, it is your fault not Apple's. If you do that, you need to get a brain.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

It does works fine AND DOES CHARGE!

Written by VT from Austin

Nov 16, 2008

Bought this cord for my November trip to Asia on American,Cathay, and Japan Airlines. Business class. It works fine. My Macbook Pro actually charged while in use. No issues with dislodging cigarette adapter from socket.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

How To Prevent Adapter Loss and Disgruntlement

Written by GP

Oct 28, 2008

When you get your Airline Adapter, wrap the 20mm plug with tape, and leave enough tape hanging out to tape it, tether-style, to the cord. Make sure it has enough slack to mount the 20mm plug to the adapter.
That way, if you do the wrong bad thing and remove it by pulling on the cord (the instructions say not to do this), it won't ALLOW you to leave the 20mm plug in the plane.

When you don't need the 20mm adapter, it just hangs there out of the way, not causing any harm, and not getting lost. The two are soulmates forever, and nobody gets mad at Apple for blunders that aren't Apple's fault.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Worked great for me ... !

Written by JL from San Diego

Oct 9, 2008

Have to admit I was a bit hesitant to buy this based on the reviews below, but decided to go for it anyway.

Not sure what all the complaints are about, because I used this cord on US Airways, Lufthansa, and Turkish Airlines traveling from the NYC to Germany to Turkey and back again with no issues. Everytime I pulled the plug out (which was a bit stiff on a couple of the planes) I checked to see if the plug came apart, but it was intact everytime.

I also read the instructions ... powered down my MBP, removed the battery, connected the cord, and then powered up on the plane. Also worked just fine.

I recommend it.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Works fine

Written by CR from Cogan Station

Oct 1, 2008

This is a power adapter that powers your laptop on many airplanes. Nothing more, nothing less. Though it may not charge your battery, it prevents you from having to use up your battery just by watching a DVD on the plane. I've never had any plugin issues. Some smaller planes do not have power adapters at all, so this is mainly useful on larger longer flights.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Great product

Written by AG from Miami

Mar 19, 2008

Great adapter. Easy to carry and use and have not had any problems. Like the small size.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

No flaws. All Flaws are USER RELATED!!

Written by AL from Chatsworth

Feb 26, 2008

Wow. It works great. It comes with adapters for both kinds of power ports found on air planes. Watched DVDs and played games the whole cross country flight.

For those who claim that there are flaws because they left the 20mm adapter behind, it is not Apple's fault you are an idiot and did not check to make sure you had all parts before leaving the plane. If you left your power cord in a hotel, is that Apple's fault?? NO! Then why is it their fault if you lost the 20mm adapter tip?

Also for those who complain it does not charge WHO CARES??? Why are you using your battery on the plane if you can plug it in? If you walk on the plane with a full charge and plug it in on the plane for the full time you are using it, then you leave with a fully charged battery.

People, it is really simple: it is not Apple's fault you leave parts behind and it is not Apple's fault you are illiterate or you did not bother to read the instructions.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Adapter use

Written by GM from Lake Forest

Feb 19, 2008

Great adapter! Users should be able to leave with all the parts they stated with, It's not Apples fault they forget part of it in the Power-Port. If it were welded together then I'm sure there would be like reviews griping about how it wasn't good for EmPower ports and they had to buy two. Proper techniques and responsibility go a long way to user satisfaction. If it were bullet proof, with every conceivable reinforcement, it would weigh a ton and cost 3 times the amount. It's great for what it is in the limitations of airlines power supply restrictions (they can't supply every seat with 500 watts of power). It's simple and takes up little room. Good job apple.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Does what it says, elegantly engineered

Written by BD from Vancouver

Feb 12, 2008

Works exactly as advertised and does a good job.

For those wanting an Airline Adapter to eliminate Malaria and then make them pancakes on Sunday mornings, this isn't it. Because cigarette lighter plugs in cars don't provide clean enough power or high enough amperage to run a 17" Macbook Pro. That's the price we pay for having a universal, backwards- and forwards-compatible power standard.

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