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iGo Laptop Travel Adapter

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  • (4:28 PM, 5/23/2012) evilmicrowizard gives an opinion on the technology.



wootalyzer


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iGo Laptop Travel Adapter
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ryanpblyth


quality posts: 0 Private Messages ryanpblyth

I'm assuming there's no Apple connector, but does anyone know for sure?

leftturney


quality posts: 1 Private Messages leftturney

iGo makes some of the best adapters. I have two already, but if you have it, these can charge it. AND iGo will send you a tip for free if you dont have the right tip. These are awesome for computer techs who work on a lot of different model laptops.

vladistov


quality posts: 47 Private Messages vladistov

And I thought it was an MP3 player preloaded with sounds of nature.

Danger408


quality posts: 0 Private Messages Danger408

I've had one of these for a while. While the power saving feature is cool, it gets annoying when you forget to press the button after plugging it in and you end up draining your laptop's battery without even realizing.

demon00689


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ryanpblyth wrote:I'm assuming there's no Apple connector, but does anyone know for sure?



Definitely not. No "magsafe" connector appearing there in the pictures.

colleenkulesza


quality posts: 1 Private Messages colleenkulesza
ryanpblyth wrote:I'm assuming there's no Apple connector, but does anyone know for sure?



Nope, no apple tips

ForbzyT


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I actually returned one of these to the store because I didn't know you had to push the great big circle in the middle to make it come on. On the second one, I did it by chance, it lit up, and it's worked like a champ since.

And I call myself a technologist...

naterose77


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Ryanwb


quality posts: 2 Private Messages Ryanwb
If your tip is not included call iGo at 1.888.205.0093



I wonder if they've heard all the "tip" jokes?

mmmata


quality posts: 9 Private Messages mmmata

■Includes USB port for charging other mobile devices (USB cable and tips not included)

this would be cool if it could re-charge my asus transformer101...

benofilis


quality posts: 0 Private Messages benofilis

Does it come with an airplane adapter. I see the car 12 volt but not the airline dc version. Anyone know?

nbewhm4


quality posts: 0 Private Messages nbewhm4

does it have an airplane adaptor ?

teenracer6


quality posts: 59 Private Messages teenracer6

Has an annoying quirk where if your battery reaches full charge, it shuts itsself off to 'conserve power'

It will hardcore kill your batterys longevity.

ashliz8806 wrote:Going to a Wizards game and being disappointed is like going swimming and getting wet...If you didn't expect it, I'm not sure I trust your judgment.

Catawaba


quality posts: 1 Private Messages Catawaba

I don't understand why I would want one of these.

What was I thinking?

bsmith1


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ForbzyT wrote:I actually returned one of these to the store because I didn't know you had to push the great big circle in the middle to make it come on. On the second one, I did it by chance, it lit up, and it's worked like a champ since.

And I call myself a technologist...



Yeah, I struggled with it too when trying to fix a laptop for a friend. I still think that it's junk because it seemed like it would turn off randomly. I was installing stuff and applying updates and it seemed like I couldn't get the laptop to stay on. Finally, I found a way to keep the "smart" power adapter from shutting off automatically to save power. Don't remember what I did... (held button down maybe?)

t001z


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Just ordered 3 and getting 3 more for my office. We have HP, IBM & Dell laptops and people are always bringing their computers to IT but fail to give us their power cord... makes it hard to fix a laptop with no power

robbaron


quality posts: 2 Private Messages robbaron

Just cut off the cord and keep it in sight on the bar. Tell all the ladies that every time the button is pressed, your company hires one jobless person to plant and care for a tree. Philanthropy gets all the chicks. And for less than a Benjamin, 2 of your friends get action too.

mmmata


quality posts: 9 Private Messages mmmata
mmmata wrote:■Includes USB port for charging other mobile devices (USB cable and tips not included)

this would be cool if it could re-charge my asus transformer101...



yuck nm...its got a bad bucket of comments

http://www.amazon.com/iGo-PS00133-2007-Laptop-Anywhere-Charger/product-reviews/B002RZQQTU/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0

cjpowers


quality posts: 5 Private Messages cjpowers

Apparently, Apple is not a major laptop brand

evilmicrowizard


quality posts: 7 Private Messages evilmicrowizard

The "iGo Green" technology in this is actually not the best thought out. Basically, the adapter provides power until it thinks your laptop's battery is fully charged, at which point it goes into its "Green" mode and stops doing that, only checking at intervals to see if the laptop is saying it needs charging again.

This defeats the technology now in laptops which keeps the battery from being "cycled" unnecessarily, e.g. not calling for power from the charger unless the battery's below 98% or 95% or whatever is set. Instead, the battery is allowed to drain at its idle rate until the laptop calling for charging happens to meet up with one of the periodic checks by the adapter. This beats up the battery more than the laptop would do with a steady power input - and could also leave you with a partially-discharged laptop, despite being plugged in, if you happen to catch it at just the right moment (i.e. battery low enough to call for charging, but adapter hasn't yet checked).

It also doesn't help that the adapter doesn't seem to be working at all unless you click on the hidden membrane button in the middle of the big green circle :P

It's the only multi-laptop adapter I've ever had that's annoyed me!

[edit:

teenracer6 wrote:

what I said in many fewer words ]

btgarner


quality posts: 1 Private Messages btgarner

http://www.igo.com/laptop-travel-charger-igo-greenr/invt/ps001330004/

According to that page, it does work on airplanes.

jse1988


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ryanpblyth wrote:I'm assuming there's no Apple connector, but does anyone know for sure?



due to licensing they can't make them

http://www.igo.com/apple/applemacbook-pro-ma610ll-154/invt/49875/

bobbintb


quality posts: 0 Private Messages bobbintb
jse1988 wrote:due to licensing they can't make them

http://www.igo.com/apple/applemacbook-pro-ma610ll-154/invt/49875/



HUGE surprise there. apple can suck it.

GoodOmens


quality posts: 0 Private Messages GoodOmens
ryanpblyth wrote:I'm assuming there's no Apple connector, but does anyone know for sure?



I don't think anyone but Apple can legally make magsafe adapters.

zebulonsmith


quality posts: 1 Private Messages zebulonsmith

I have done zero research on this, but I'll bet Apple has a copywright on their power adapter. It's not likely that you'll see a third part replacement.

davemays123


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cjpowers wrote:Apparently, Apple is not a major laptop brand


Nope, apple makes magic magical devices that poop ice cream and unicorns.

bsmith1


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The little adapter tips can double has He-Man and/or G.I. Joe guns. Pew, Pew!

drummer815


quality posts: 0 Private Messages drummer815

This adapter sucks. I have one at work and it is annoying, sometimes turns off randomly, and most of the time I forget to push the stupid button. Also, my laptop always gives me a message that I need a higher power adapter.