Sorry if this has been covered. I flew the 321 TC the other day and was psyched for the flight since I could plug in my laptop. I didn't realize I'd need an adapter and walked all over CLT on the connect, and couldn't find one. Anyone know where I can get one?

Best Buy, Circuit City, or any computer store sells power adapters for airplanes. Usually they come bundled with a cigarette power adapter as well.

Sorry if this has been covered. I flew the 321 TC the other day and was psyched for the flight since I could plug in my laptop. I didn't realize I'd need an adapter and walked all over CLT on the connect, and couldn't find one. Anyone know where I can get one?

I purchased an iGo adapter for $99 from buy.com. Works on a wall outlet, car or airplane and can charge a lot of mobile devices.

I ended up returning it in exchange for a Dell Mobile power adapter ($63 direct from Dell.com) which does the same with 2 differences: it charges the battery which the iGo does not specifically for Dell laptops and I didn't need the extra functionality.

Something to keep in mind if you have a Dell.

Oh and the adapter is not specifically for the A321, it's for any Empower outlet.

One thing - if you're at the PHL, PIT, or CLT airports (and many other airports) you can go by Airport Wireless (http://www.airportwireless.com/) - they should have the iGo adapters as well as those from other companies which will work with Empower (used on all the US East Airbus aircraft, and UA's aircraft that have in seat power (and I imagine other airlines as well)). At CLT, they're located at the start of the hallway down to the D and E Concourses. Of course, as sdlevi27 pointed out - you can also see if there's an adapter for your specific computer that may have more functionality than the iGo or Targus, or whatever else you can find.

Terrific, thanks all for the info!

One thing - if you're at the PHL, PIT, or CLT airports (and many other airports) you can go by Airport Wireless (http://www.airportwireless.com/) - they should have the iGo adapters as well as those from other companies which will work with Empower (used on all the US East Airbus aircraft, and UA's aircraft that have in seat power (and I imagine other airlines as well)). At CLT, they're located at the start of the hallway down to the D and E Concourses. Of course, as sdlevi27 pointed out - you can also see if there's an adapter for your specific computer that may have more functionality than the iGo or Targus, or whatever else you can find.

As I posted a couple of weeks ago, those stores at PHL are truly the highlight of the entire airport. The best of the stores is their largest one on the left as you head down the B concourse at the very beginning of the concourse. The D and E shops are quite a bit smaller than the B shop. Their sales people tend to be quite great from a technical standpoint.

There's a special power supply for the Lenovo (IBM) ThinkPad.

The one I have is both an AC and a DC power supply with two cords.

The DC cord ends in an Empower plug and then there's a car adaptor that the Empower plug plugs into.

On the AC side, it's a standard US plug, although it takes 100-240v and both 50-60Hz.

My part number is 22P9003, but it's a few years old and there's probably a new Lenovo p/n.

There's a special power supply for the Lenovo (IBM) ThinkPad.

The one I have is both an AC and a DC power supply with two cords.

The DC cord ends in an Empower plug and then there's a car adaptor that the Empower plug plugs into.

On the AC side, it's a standard US plug, although it takes 100-240v and both 50-60Hz.

My part number is 22P9003, but it's a few years old and there's probably a new Lenovo p/n.

Does the plane provide enough juice? I've read that the power supply is 70 watts, and my Thinkpad appears to require 90.

On the one flight that I actually tried to plug in, the power kept flickering. After about the 8th time my screen changed brightness, I unplugged in order to keep from frying my circuits. Same problem with both armrest adapters near my seat.