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Best Computer Power Converter

Old Feb 11, 2003, 10:14 am
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Best Computer Power Converter

What is your preference for your laptop power converter? Is there one that stands above the rest?
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Old Feb 11, 2003, 4:23 pm
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For a plane I suggest the APC model which provides 75W square-ish sine wave 60 hz 120VAC power. Cheaper than a computer specific airline seat power adapter and comes with a cigarette lighter plug which comes apart if the seat has an Empower little plug thing. NB the seats are 15V DC so a cheap car version won't work as they run in the 11-13.6V DC range.

Disadvantage over a computer specific adapter is that you have a lot of wires - on for the seat to the inverter, then another the original AC-DC copputer power brick and wires. Sit in a window seat so you can dump the wires on the floor.

AA seats so far are cigarette lighter plugs and sometimes you really have to aim well to plug in. A lot of seats even coach to plug into, check their seating charts - they mark the seats with little black dots.

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Old Feb 13, 2003, 8:49 am
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Thanks. That'll take care of my problem on the flights. Now, how about power converters from 220 to 110 for my laptop? Any suggestions?
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Old Feb 14, 2003, 7:18 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BeautifulFeet:
Now, how about power converters from 220 to 110 for my laptop? Any suggestions?</font>
First make sure it's needed. Any portable computer hardware I've used in the last 6-8 years has had a power supply with a 110-240 Volt input rating.

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Old Feb 14, 2003, 9:03 am
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Thanks. Until now I've been able to avoid taking my laptop with me.
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Old Feb 4, 2007, 6:47 pm
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regulated

Hi,
According to this guide, there are two types: filtered and regulated. Apparently you'll want the latter, since power fluctuation is always bad for a laptop's internals.
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