And they don't compare to earlier IBM adapters in long life and reliability.
RB __ What was sliced bread the greatest thing since? On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 7:41 AM, A. Kellerbauer <[email protected]>wrote: > I have several of the slim Lenovo chargers and find them quite practical > for trips since they are really small and versatile with the 12 V adapter > and tips for different generations of Thinkpads. There are two things I > don't like: > 1) as has already been mentioned, the computer-side tip is quite long and > protrudes too far; > 2) the 12 V adapter piece - even when not in use - emits an obnoxious > smell, which I suspect stems from the electronics manufacturing. > > Alban > > [email protected] wrote: > >> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:30:59 -0700 >> From: David Perry <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Thinkpad] OT Re: IBM/Lenovo mobile charger vs multi-gadget >> charger >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: >> <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> I'm wondering if Is there some undisclosed virus (computer or human) >> causing >> seemingly uncontrolled pressing of the ? key, or if it is it merely a >> coincidental glitch in every one of my 5 email clients. >> >> 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? >>> >> >> I have a multi charger from APC which came with a?laptop backpack or?case >>> >> a couple of years > ago, it actually has a variable voltage output (user >> set >> not circuitry) and a usb slot on the >> >>> brick portion which also came with a?short usb splitter cable allowing >>> two >>> >> usb powered devices > to be charged from the brick, it has?powered my R-40 >> for at least 5 years, and came with >> >>> multiple adapters for Air/Car/Home, as well as multiple tips for the >>> >> laptop end.? I don't know >> >>> if it is still made, but I assumed?that their experience in?battery >>> backup >>> >> and power >> >>> conditioning made theirs a safe replacement for the standard Thinkpad >>> >> brick. >> > _______________________________________________ > 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
