I'm moving this to Travel Technology where I think it belongs. See ya there!

--richard, moderator

Gosh, I didn't even notice that there is a Travel Technology forum. Either I'm spectacularly unobservant or you guys rearranged things again while I was away.

The "UK" plug can be found in many other countries too. Malaysia for example.

It's like people say the British are uniquely mad to drive on the left, if they haven't been to visit Japan, Indonesia, India, or the other 33% of the world's population that do so.

It's true most laptop chargers can be used overseas without another transformer. Watch out for cell phone chargers they are sometimes not as flexible.

Or even better (and lighter), just buy a USB cell phone cord and charge from your laptop! Targus sell them.

In a pinch if you lose or lack a converter, most chain hotels overseas have an outlet for electric razors in the bathroom.

For devices which lack a world power supply, this also does the trick for recharge as there are typically separate slots for 110 and 220. Anything I'm not confident on goes in this outlet.

I can't count the number of times I have recharged my laptop in the bathroom while doing an overnight transit in Bangkok b/c I was too lazy to root around in my bag to find the right adapter.

Happy trails, TJ

anyone know why this is?

also i tend to get little shocks on my ibm or apple or whatever when charging overseas (for me outside the USA).

Things also tend to charge slower?!?!