Great device (slim), classy. Had it for 2 years. Kind of fragile though: stopped working after what I consider a really minor shock. Also, having the laptop connector aligned with the tip connection made it stick out quite much (as compared to the i-Go, which is at an angle.
m2p. Adrian, France > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 2:00 AM > To: 'Laurence Spiegel'; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] IBM/Lenovo mobile charger vs multi-gadget charger > > I have the Kensington version and it has been working great for me. I've had > it a long time but I only use it when traveling. > Jerry > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Laurence Spiegel > > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:13 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Thinkpad] IBM/Lenovo mobile charger vs multi-gadget charger > > > > > > IBM/Lenovo mobile charger vs multi-gadget charger: > > > > I'm considering a multi-purpose gadget charger such as IGO - you get a > > small transformer which accepts AC or 12vdc and then add whatever > > output tip the gadget requires. I believe you can also go directly from > > the 12v plug to a low power device (phone), and there's a last-ditch > > piece which charges small loads from a couple of AA batts and the > > output tip. That beats having yet another charger for every d-mn > > gadget, plus it provides a *smaller* ac brick and an auto/air adaptor > > for the thinkpad (though I will rarely run the thinkpad off 12v, it's > > handy for a phone/pda). > > Right now it will power a T40. A multi-charger would need only another > > tip to run whatever thinkpad replaces it, while I might need yet > > another OEM brick for the next Thinkpad. > > > > I've seen the IGO gadget charger and accesories fairly cheap on eBay. > > I'd imagine there are other multi-chargers as well. > > > > Are these reliable? Worthwhile clutter savings? Is there a difference > > in power quality, interference given off between that an the IBM / > > other OEM bricks? > > _______________________________________________ > > Thinkpad mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
