Kensington 120W Univ Notebook AC/DC Supply $20
Mar 29, 2007, 12:00 am
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For example I currently travel with a Treo, Ipod, Li-ion battery pack, and occasionally a Garmin Forerunner + dedicated USB charging cable.
The Treo, Ipod, and Li-ion battery pack all share a single USB charging cable. So right now I just bring along a light-weight USB charging brick when I don't travel with the laptop.
I would like to go to a one-device solution so I can just leave it permanently in my carry-on but that would require a USB port for the Kensington as the Li-ion battery pack only has a mini-USB plug for charging.
My camera runs off rechargable NiMH AA and I have a small travel charger that allows me to charge AA/AAA (useful for the flashlight and alarm clock).
Mar 29, 2007, 12:37 am
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No and that would be the main reason to carry the adapter. However the one thing that seems to be missing is some type of USB adapter for the Kensington brick. That is, is there anything small that you can plug into the brick to give you a USB port to charge things off of?
Kensington Travel USB Adapter
Mar 29, 2007, 1:02 am
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I was hoping for a tip that you could plug into the end of the Kensington 120W brick's cord.
The Kensington USB charger gets poor reviews.
Mar 29, 2007, 1:24 am
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It's about time they got around to supporting IBM notebooks. When I switched to IBM last year I had to get a whole new travel kit because my Kensington brick didn't support my computer. It's not as though IBM is an obscure brand or something.
Mar 29, 2007, 1:54 am
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The Kensington USB charger gets poor reviews.
One lady used the USB adapter without a 120/220 converter in Ireland and then was surprised when her hairdryer blew a circuit.
The other negative reviewer was upset that the $40 USB adapter didn't also come with an power converter for the same price.
Come on, you can't blame Kensington for the stupidity of the user...
Mar 29, 2007, 5:47 am
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Mar 29, 2007, 1:24 pm
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Hey, I believe that everyone needs to find what works best for him or her. If the Kensington stuff doesn't work for you then by all means get what does. But I have already been thru the whole iGo, Targus, Fellows thing and the Kensington has by far worked the best for me. I think a lot of their other stuff is crap but the power stuff works. ^
YMMV...
Mar 30, 2007, 11:39 am
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Hmm, the Kensington was certainly lighter than my Sony brick and I personally prefer the flat volume approach as opposed to the brick approach.
But...
Can your Dell brick also charge [AC, DC, Empower, or 12V] your cell phone [any brand], PDA, iPod or any other USB MP3 player and Sony digital camera - any two devices at once?
Nuff said.
And yes, the Kensington cord winder is significantly smaller and lighter as it uses a flat cable - well worth the $20.
My Kensington Setup
But...
Can your Dell brick also charge [AC, DC, Empower, or 12V] your cell phone [any brand], PDA, iPod or any other USB MP3 player and Sony digital camera - any two devices at once?
Nuff said.
And yes, the Kensington cord winder is significantly smaller and lighter as it uses a flat cable - well worth the $20.
My Kensington Setup
Just got my Kensington in and think it's a great deal.
Apr 2, 2007, 6:14 pm
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Have to be careful as it's in the same packaging marked "IBM" with just the N2.
Apr 10, 2007, 2:34 pm
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In case anyone did get in on this deal it's listed again at Pacific Geek for $20. Link here. I can't really tell what they mean by refurbished aside from the fact that when my adapter showed up the cord wasn't completely neatly rolled up. Other than that it was essentially brand new.
Now if someone could just get me a hot tip on where to find a Treo and iPod tip..
Now if someone could just get me a hot tip on where to find a Treo and iPod tip..
Apr 30, 2007, 7:49 am
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I sent an email to Kensington support 2 weeks ago asking where to get the tip since Circuit Cities around here don't have it and the Kensington website had a problem (now fixed). They replied asking for my address and the serial number: they sent me one for free. That's great service!
