I had 2 of these break by the plug into the powerbook and a 3rd kill off my battery in 3 recharges. I now use the Macally model. John On Jan 17, 2007, at 2:44 PM, dr wrote: > Thank You everyone for your input. The thing about the power > adapter was one specific model. From the Apple Stores own websight, > out of 1430 customer reviews it scored 1.5 stars out of a possible 5. > I'm 100% sure that this is the model I'll need because I haven't > yet picked up my machine. > http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/ > RSLID?mco=19329261&nplm=M8943LL%2FA > Some day I'm going to look into that "Tinyurl" thing. > > Thanks Again, D.R. > > > > Dennis Fazio wrote: >> >> On Jan 16, 2007, at 9:27 AM, dr wrote: >> >>> One thing I need is a power supply. I've read that Apple brand >>> ones are really not very well made. Any advice on an alternative? >> >> I think you may have bad information there. I don't believe Apple >> power adapters have a higher failure rate than any other model. >> 3rd party adapters are almost always cheaper, but there are some >> compromises introduced to make them less expensive. >> >> -- >> Dennis Fazio >> dfz at mac.com >> -- I don't consider myself bald. I'm simply taller than my hair.