Apple 85W Magsafe Portable Power Adapter MA938LL/A
Tuesday, 03. November 2009. 08:51
- Input: AC 100V~240V 50/60Hz
- wer Cord: C8, Euro, US, UK, AU and CN style
- Output Tips: Magsafe LED
Product Description
Specification : Standard output Laptop AC Power Adapter/Charger with Power Cord. * Enables you to operate your notebook or charge the battery from electrical power outlets.* Full protection for the notebook computers. If you are running your computer on AC power with a battery installed, this adapter charges the battery (if needed) and maintains its charge. When the system is off, the AC adapter will charge the battery and then maintain its charge. The best replace… 
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November 3rd, 2009 at 11:33 am
Now I know why Apple stock is so high. I lost my cord and just needed to be able to power my MacBook. This costs $ 80 !! And all it is is the cord. Apple is obviously the choice of rich people in media. If you want to spend $ 20 on a cord, and not $ 80, buy a Dell. Hey, I am an Apple fan, but these prices are sheer greed. The cord works fine. But that is like saying, a Ferrari drives well.
Rating: 4 / 5
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Required for Mac laptops, but the quality if poor. They often fail, and they are not cheap. Uncharacteristic of Apple. They are of disposable quality, but not at a disposable price
Rating: 2 / 5
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
My previous adaptor had no hooks to use for winding up the cord when not in use. As a result, the cord by the plug became damaged. So I’m very pleased to have a way of preventing this damage from occurring.
Rating: 4 / 5
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Let me start by saying something that does not have to do with this product directly. I wish that Apple would license the MagSafe technology so that 3rd party manufacturers would be able to make power adapters for the MacBook line. It isn’t that I don’t like this model but I would like to have other options. One of the small flaws I’ll note below is that this isn’t necessarily designed to be banged around in a bag or constantly wrapped and unwrapped, which is something I need for my laptop. Also, prior to purchasing my MacBook Pro I had an iGo power adapater. iGo everywhere130 Universal Notebook Power Adapter with iGo dualpower accessory This adapter lets you charge a variety of devices just by switching out the ends. Prior to my MacBook Pro I would carry this on the road and charge my PowerBook, iPod, Treo, and Motorola bluetooth adapater. I also had adapters for past products like my Nokia and Motorola cell phones. That was the great thing about it, buy a new device and just buy a new end piece for less than $10. iGo power tip A10 for Motorola Mobile Phones It also came with car and airline adapters. There isn’t even a car adapter available for the MacBook Pro and an Airline adapter is separate and expensive. Apple MB441Z/A MagSafe Airline adapter
This is a nice adapter, especially the MagSafe connector. It is great not having to worry about your power adapter breaking off because someone tripped over the cable or you forgot it was plugged in when you pick up your computer. I also like the swappable plug. The built in cable wrap is nice but this is the first small flaw. My previous adapater had one of the small foldout wrap arms break off because they are only held on by a very small bit of plastic. If you’re careful you shouldn’t have a problem but I wrap and unwrap my cable multiple times per day. I’m a professor and so I am constantly shuttling my MacBook Pro between the classroom, my work office, and my home office.
The other small flaw is that the cable connection to the MagSafe piece is not as tough as it should be. If you disconnect it by pulling on the cable you will eventually break this connection internally and have to buy a new adapter. The problem is that it is a person’s natural inclination to remove the adapter in this manner. This is because of the way in which the adapter attaches and because the MagSafe portion is tiny. The proper way to remove it is to grasp the MagSafe portion and tilt up. I didn’t even think about this until I read other problems that people were having online. Think about the way MagSafe is demonstrated. Someone trips over the cord and it pulls away from the compute. Since this is by design it only seems natural to grab the cable and pull to release it.
The last item is both a benefit and a potential problem. They have drastically reduced the size of the adapter from the original 85w model. This makes it easier to fit in your bag. However, it also means that the cable wrap arms are closer together and therefore your cable is wrapped tighter. This has the potential to cause additional wear on your cable if you wrap and unwrap it often.
I just purchased a second adapater so that I can leave one in my home office, which means I’ll be packing it up once less each day, so less wear and tear. Also, I have an emergency backup on hand, which is nice since you can’t get these just anywhere.
Rating: 4 / 5
November 3rd, 2009 at 7:32 pm
I have a 17 inch MacBook Pro. I was always forgetting to bring my charger to work. The battery would last most of the day, but only with some careful power management. This OEM charger works just like the original. I leave it at work and the original at home and never have to think about it. The only caution is that this charger does not come with the longer plug with cable, just the plug that attaches directly to the block as pictured.
Rating: 5 / 5