[X-Newbies] take my G5 to France?

[Carole Wessel]

Hi Paul,
Thanks for the fast response.
So if I understand well, it's the power cable that goes from my 
computer to the wall, right?
Do you know if it's the same for the Apple Display?
Best, Carole

On Dec 1, 2006, at 8:17 PM, Paul Moortgat wrote:

> Hi Carol,
>
> Welcome to the good old continent.  You'll discover that the life in 
> France is different than in the rest of Europe.
> For your Mac, you should know that it will switch automatically.  You 
> only need a new power cable.
>
> Paul Moortgat
>
> On 02 Dec 2006, at 01:53, Carole Wessel wrote:
>
>> Bonjour dear Mac friends
>>
>> I have a Dual 2 GHZ  PowerPC G5 which I bought 2 years ago.
>> I am planning to move to France this month (for good) and take my 
>> computer (and my Apple Cinema Display) with me.
>>
>> However, in the USA the AC is 110, in France it's 220.
>> Can I take the computer and will it work?  without buying a 
>> transformer?
>> What about the Apple Cinema Display?
>>
>> Don't tell me to buy a new one there, I am going to be arriving with 
>> my computer in my suitcase and will start working right away on my 
>> freelance.
>>
>> I did call Apple Support, they said it was fine (just had to buy a 
>> new plug), but I had already ask them a similar question this summer 
>> for another computer and they told me the wrong answer – I took my 
>> old  (white) E-mac to France, they said it was going to work on the 
>> 220v and it did not...) that's why I need some more help from you 
>> guys.
>>
>> Merci.
>> Carole
>
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