Travel Technology - Igo vs. Kensington: only 3oz difference!

Bought my dad a Kensington for x'mas because he wanted a lighter adapter. He weighed the two adapters including the wires and it turns out that the Kensington is only 3 ounces lighter. The reason is that the Kensington has much heavier and thicker wires than the Igo. Not sure why Kensington doesn't use a lighter weight wire since this is only the wire going from the adapter to the laptop (and not the one from the wall to the adapter).

Thanks for the info.....I had been considering the Kensington due primarily to weight, but I guess I'll just stick with my Juice.....

Best wishes, Dave

I was really disappointed with that, too. It's true that the Kensington adapter is lighter, but when it's combined with the wires, it's not nearly as light anymore.

I still love the fact the short cord from the wall to the adapter is "by design." http://kensington.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/kensington.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=tB1qrgZh&p_lva=&p_faqid=864

The reason is that the Kensington has much heavier and thicker wires than the Igo. Not sure why Kensington doesn't use a lighter weight wire since this is only the wire going from the adapter to the laptop (and not the one from the wall to the adapter).

The iGo is rated for 70 watts, correct?

My Kensington is rated for 120 watts as well as outputs of over 20 volts. So it probably needs thicker wires with thicker insulation for safety reasons since it handles more wattage and voltage.

For example, my HP's DC converter outputs 135 watt at 19 volts and 7.1 amps and the wire it uses is very thick. I only use the Kensington for inflight emPower usage.