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12 Replies Last post: May 19, 2008 4:55 AM by Peter Cohen  
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May 16, 2008 1:07 PM

Universal battery charger debuts for Apple laptops

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1. May 16, 2008 2:07 PM in response to: Macworld
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Very coo, I'd like one, but the site (which has a Buy Now button) doesn't work.
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2. May 16, 2008 2:48 PM in response to: Macworld
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The Buy Now button is indeed a bit confusing because it does a page down and takes you to the bottom of the page from where you have to click another link to go to the store. Here's a direct link to purchase the item: http://store.fastmac.com/product_info.php?products_id=391
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3. May 16, 2008 2:52 PM in response to: Macworld
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Thanks! Didn't notice that. You're right, it works now (just ordered it).
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4. May 16, 2008 5:32 PM in response to: Macworld
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I can see the need for notebook-less battery charging, but, yikes! $70?!
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5. May 16, 2008 6:35 PM in response to: Macworld
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@Jakecross You should price out other battery chargers & you will see that they cost $100 more AND are nowhere near as small or as versatile/ multi-function...
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6. May 17, 2008 7:35 AM in response to: Macworld
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Just curious, doesn't the word, "universal" when applied to a battery charger, mean that it works with all models? That is what I assumed when I read the article. Then I see that I need to buy two units to cover all Mac laptops. Maybe they should call it the SemiU-Charge. :-)
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7. May 17, 2008 1:12 PM in response to: kennethfcooper
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My thought on reading the headline "Universal battery charger," was the device must apply to all Mac laptops. As a MacBook Air owner, I find the inaccuracy of the headline (and perhaps the manufacturer's description) glaring.
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8. May 17, 2008 1:46 PM in response to: Macworld
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@Podesta I think you're substituting "AC Adapter" or "Power Adapter" for "Charger" or using the 2 words interchangeably when Apple does not use them that way. Apple terminology (you can do a search on their online store) differentiates between the 2. They refer to the AC Adapter as Power Adapter and sell a Battery Charger separately- for $2200, but that's a another story!
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9. May 17, 2008 3:41 PM in response to: Podesta
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You have a battery charger -- the AC adapter. The MacBook Air's battery is not removable, so this product is obviously not marketed towards you.
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10. May 18, 2008 3:58 AM in response to: Macworld
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This will probably just seem an uninformed question , but anyway , what is the difference between this product and my Apple Power Adaptor ? Regardless of the different moniker , they both seem to do the same thing , charge the battery in my MacBook. Why should I prefer this to what I already have ?
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11. May 18, 2008 9:05 PM in response to: Macworld
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Is the nanoparticle spike smoothing really significant?
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12. May 19, 2008 4:55 AM in response to: Bartleby7
Re: Universal battery charger debuts for Apple laptops
Bartleby7 wrote:
This will probably just seem an uninformed question , but anyway , what is the difference between this product and my Apple Power Adaptor ? Regardless of the different moniker , they both seem to do the same thing , charge the battery in my MacBook. Why should I prefer this to what I already have ?

No, actually, they don't. Take a closer look. This device charges your laptop's battery by connecting directly to the battery's leads. The Apple device plugs into the laptop's AC connector. This device can charge a battery independently of it being connected to a laptop; Apple's adapter can't.
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