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    Kensington Wall/Air Ultra Thin Notebook Power Adapter Review

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by srdhkl, Mar 1, 2009.

  1. srdhkl

    srdhkl Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    srdhkl, Mar 1, 2009
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  2. plasma.

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    What the hell is with the reviewer's username?
     
    plasma., Mar 1, 2009
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  3. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    It's a nice review...but as Plasma stated...who is the Reviewer?? :confused:

    That does heat up! ohmy.


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 1, 2009
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  4. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    Technical issue caused the user name to not show up when this review was published. It's Allison's review of the power adapter. Sorry if anyone was freaked out by the missing name.
     
    Jerry Jackson, Mar 1, 2009
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  5. plasma.

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    Hehe, that's alright. The only reason I clicked on the review was because of the missing name :)

    And yeah, that is pretty hot!
     
    plasma., Mar 1, 2009
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  6. FrankTabletuser

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    Nice review and nice power adapter.
    Sadly very expensive and still too large for my taste.
    More and more ultraportables/netbooks are sold which don't consume that much power and don't need 90W, even when used and charged simultaneously, so why don't they produce even smaller power supplies with maybe only 60W for maybe $50? :)
     
    FrankTabletuser, Mar 1, 2009
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  7. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Interesting. Does the mains power cable use a standard connector to the PSU? 3" is somewhat short unless a power socket is right at or on the table.

    However, a lighter solution for the E6400 owner is to get Dell's 64W slim auto/air/AC adaptor and make use of the USB PowerShare port to do the peripheral charging. This will work if the computer is off and can also do the charging using the computer's battery.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Mar 1, 2009
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  8. mikebob

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    Having an ultra-thin power adapter is not what an on-the-go person wants. Although weight is trimmed down a bit, what adds bulk is the mess of wiring that comes along with it. Being a commuter, having to allocate a portion of my bag for the wires is a nightmare (the allocated portion of my bag is usually a lot larger than the adapter itself because of this!). Moreover, after using the adapter, if i had to quickly leave, id have to unplug the adaptor, wrap the wiring around it, and then jam it into my bag, hoping it wont snag anything.

    What an on-the-go person needs is a product that has retractable wires! just an opinion...
     
    mikebob, Mar 1, 2009
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    chunter Newbie

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    I used to take an iGo kit with me, until I realized that everything...and I mean EVERYTHING I use can charge off of a USB port. Now I just take my laptop brick and two little USB cords (one mini, one iPod). Sure simplified my bag!
     
    chunter, Mar 3, 2009
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  10. highlandsun

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    Yeah, I charge all my other gadgets off USB too, but I still need power for the laptop. I have the older version of this adapter (the non-thin model) and I use it all the time. I also travel quite a lot. My original bricks stay at home; when I get home I leave the Kensington in the laptop bag and just plug in to the cord at home.

    I consider these things indispensible - being able to power my laptop from a car, in an airplane, and from an outlet, all with one brick and one set of cables, is way better than the alternative.
     
    highlandsun, Mar 3, 2009
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