Originally Posted by
ricktoronto
Every macBook I have bought came with a power cable as standard, and the 2 prong piece slides off and there's a cable that slides on. really flexible cable, unlike any other three wire cable I have ever seen. I must have 6 of them. I wish other extension cords were made as well.
Since you got the short end of the stick, there are a few options, the simplest being form Amazon, etc., a 6 inch extension cord that has 3 pronged plug on one end and a 3 prong socket on the other. Also there are 2 prong to 3 prong ungrounded plug adapters at hardware stores that stick out an inch and a bit. The little extension cord is very useful even without Apple adapters because a lot of the aircraft sockets are pretty loose and they can grip better.
On Asian aircraft like CX 777, a standard "giant UK" to North American adapter works well.
I think you're referring to the long multi-foot cable that does come with macbooks but that is not a feasible cable to travel with.
Major disadvantage of most pc laptops imo is the often comically long and clunky charging cables, I like the mac brick and thin cable. I only use the larger white cable above for the permanent charging cable at the house, while travelling I only take the brick.
The ideal thing would be just a 5cm long piece that slides in and gives some clearance from the brick while being rigid enough to support it.
I trust apple more than AC to have worked out an efficient design, and this is actually the first place I can think of where I couldn't charge due to the geometry/design of the plug.
I did appreciate FA charging it somewhere in the back and bringing it back to me at 80% from 8%.