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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Works.

Written by RW from Berkley

Feb 6, 2008

Does exactly as it says. It isn't Apple's fault if you don't check if you pulled the adapter out of the wall.

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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.

49 of 75 people found this useful

Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Engineering oversight

Written by LD from FORT WORTH

Feb 17, 2008

I agree with TH. Apple has forgotten to clip the airline to barrel. Thus leaving the barrel connector in the airplane. I am also out 50 bucks. They won't get another. I went and got an igo this time.

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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.

593 of 879 people found this useful

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

Beware the Airline

Written by MS from BEVERLEY

Mar 16, 2008

I purchased the Airline Adapter and am hugely disappointed that it doesn't work with the airlines I fly with.? And they are MAINSTREAM airlines.? Northwest Airlines, KLM and Continental traveling to Europe ALL use standard US format connections. The Adapter above is no good. So I have totally wasted my money. Yes, you could argue it's my fault but the way it is sold on the Apple page suggests that all the different connections are covered. Anybody know of a 3rd party connector that will work with the above adapter and save my purchase.

138 of 263 people found this useful

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.

98 of 174 people found this useful

Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Sell 20 mm adapter replacement separately

Written by RH from Santa Barbara

Apr 21, 2008

This is a good product, but like many others who weren't aware of this risk, I left behind my 20 mm adapter in the airline socket while hurrying off the plane the first time I used it. It would be a very customer friendly move by Apple to sell replacement 20 mm power adapters separately.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Too expensive...

Written by MK from Sherman Oaks

Apr 21, 2008

First, you can easily leave a book in the seatback. Does that mean it's the book's fault? Don't leave your stuff behind, and don't blame Apple if you do.

Second, not ALL planes offer this plug. Is that Apple's fault? No. You carry it with you so you have it if you need it. Very modern systems use 110V AC now (allowing use of your standard power adapter and battery charging), but there are thousands of aircraft out there with these DC style power outlets. Even Continental has these connections on their 767s and some 777s, while they have 110V AC on other 777s and 757s. This product is a lifesaver, far from 'useless.'

Providing a "clip" or "locking mechanism" would mean apple would be going against a standard. All other products out there that use the empower/"cigarette" converter mechanism are designed this way, with no clip. Just friction of the connection holds it together. Should Apple increase the friction? Then you'd have complaints about not getting it apart.

back to the product: it does what it says. Take your battery out. Airplanes don't provide sufficient DC power to charge many modern Intel laptops. But it should cost $29, not $49. My guess is the added cost is for liability...

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

POOR DESIGN- FLAWED

Written by JM from Dallas

Apr 24, 2008

The 20mm adapter stays in the plug when you unplug it. It also falls off easily. So
as a result I have left two of these on airplanes. I know its my fault but Apple should sell these little adapters solo. This is a common problem. It is a design flaw if so
many people are writing these over and over. HORIBBLE to have to buy 50-75 adapters every time I fly. ARGH.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Apple should try harder.

Written by DW from Madison

Apr 25, 2008

Works like it should, but like others have said, it's very easy to leave the tip in the plug. For the uninitiated, the plug is under the seat where you can't see it, and you're often in a hurry to get the thing unplugged before the stewardess, er, flight attendant, yells at you. It would have been a no-brainer to design it so this couldn't happen. Ball-detent, bayonet, threads, etc. It's not rocket science.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Apple Magsafe Airline Adapter

Written by RR from New Port Richey

May 5, 2008

I join the legion of 20mm adapter losers. My fault. Won't happen again. (Although for some, experience is recognizing a mistake the third time you make it!)
That having been said with the number of people leaving them behind, it makes good sense to offer a replacement 20mm tip for sale. What do you say, Apple?

PS Keep up the good work, Apple, I'm happy to be back in the fold after a 20 year sojourn on the dark side.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Need Work

Written by EP from Chicago

May 27, 2008

It is in apple's best interest to make this device so it is harder to leave a part behind. They wouldn't have designed it to come out the computer so easily if they weren't at least shooting to make it idiot-proof. This should have some kind of clip to keep the adapter in place.

66 of 166 people found this useful

Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Only one use before joining the lost club

Written by CW from CHICAGO

May 31, 2008

I left my tip behind on the first use. There is always a better way do things to prevent people from loosing money no matter what individuals should have done. I didn't think I needed to check that all the pieces pulled out. I pushed it in as one unit and I should have pulled been able to pull it out as one unit. The airlines are no better because I tried calling lost and found and I guess the flight attendants don't turn them in. Maybe I can purchased mind back off of ebay! I like buying things twice!! Apple needs to sell the 20mm tip separate. I an not purchasing the whole thing again. I know it is my fault for not checking because I didn't read the reviews to know to check, so I have no problem buying the piece I lost, if it was sold separate.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Does not work as claimed

Written by AC from Fort Lauderdale

Jun 23, 2008

Although the adapter does appear to provide some power to a MacBook Pro the battery runs out just the same. I regularly fly across the atlantic and using this power chord I get about 4 hours out of my new MacBook Pro rather than the 2 I would get on battery alone.

To last the entire trip I had to get an inverter and use the regular bulky power adapter...

Like many Apple products and accessories, a good idea poorly executed.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

doesn't work

Written by AS from Saint Louis

Jun 28, 2008

I agree with the previous reviewers, but after I lost the plug twice I'm now more careful and don't forget them now. I just wish apple would just sell us this part without having us buy it again. I just upgraded my computer to the latest powerbook and the adapter doesn't seem to hold my battery charge and while the computer knows that it is plugged in (charge symbol is present), the battery level slowly drops. what gives here?

21 of 46 people found this useful

Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

Does not work as advertised

Written by WM from Cambridge

Jul 1, 2008

As others stated as well this adapter does not prolong the battery life of the MacBook Pro at all. I have now tried it on 4 different AA flights from London to Boston. In every case the battery drained out at the same rate as if I had just been running on battery alone. Its actually worse because the machine thinks it is getting a charge so there is no warning when it cuts out.

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Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

50% Useless

Written by RM from Sleaford

Jul 2, 2008

This product works well in planes, but WHY didn't they design it to work in a car too. When buying this with my new Macbook Pro, not mention was made of it's inabilty to deal with a 12v car charge! Only in the small print of it's own page is that mentioned!
Disappointed!

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