http://svenontech.com/2007/02/24/power-your-macbookpro-in-the-car-with-the-mikegyver-kit/ The technology resource you can't resist! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://svenontech.com/2007/02/24/power-your-macbookpro-in-the-car-with-the-mikegyver-kit/#comment-98567 adriano ceccarelli Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:36:20 +0000 http://svenontech.com/2007/02/24/power-your-macbookpro-in-the-car-with-the-mikegyver-kit/#comment-98567 I am impressed that a car lighter adapter can supply the 7 Amp necessary for the macbookpro, when the lighter fuse is only rated 10 Amp. This for the 220V european power supply units. Don't know if the 120V is a different story. As for the inverters, I have one in the motorhome that supplies 300W/220V, but that doesn't work either. All these devices are designed to automatically detect too low a voltage and stop, and this happens all the times I plug in the mac and it starts charging. It only works with the engine on. A bigger inverter would cost as much as the middle range Mike's adapter. I am impressed that a car lighter adapter can supply the 7 Amp necessary for the macbookpro, when the lighter fuse is only rated 10 Amp. This for the 220V european power supply units. Don’t know if the 120V is a different story.
As for the inverters, I have one in the motorhome that supplies 300W/220V, but that doesn’t work either. All these devices are designed to automatically detect too low a voltage and stop, and this happens all the times I plug in the mac and it starts charging. It only works with the engine on. A bigger inverter would cost as much as the middle range Mike’s adapter.

]]> http://svenontech.com/2007/02/24/power-your-macbookpro-in-the-car-with-the-mikegyver-kit/#comment-97099 Sven Rafferty Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:53:54 +0000 http://svenontech.com/2007/02/24/power-your-macbookpro-in-the-car-with-the-mikegyver-kit/#comment-97099 True, inverters are the cheaper alternative; however, they aren't always the best. The cheaper ones can damage your equipment by not putting out a constant stream of watts. When start getting into the better ones, then the price nears that of Mikegyver's lower-end offerings. Lastly, inverters will do you no good on a plane and we've already established the fact that Apple's plane offering leaves on the grounded for charges. True, inverters are the cheaper alternative; however, they aren’t always the best. The cheaper ones can damage your equipment by not putting out a constant stream of watts. When start getting into the better ones, then the price nears that of Mikegyver’s lower-end offerings. Lastly, inverters will do you no good on a plane and we’ve already established the fact that Apple’s plane offering leaves on the grounded for charges.

]]> http://svenontech.com/2007/02/24/power-your-macbookpro-in-the-car-with-the-mikegyver-kit/#comment-97094 Glenn Perez Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:16:42 +0000 http://svenontech.com/2007/02/24/power-your-macbookpro-in-the-car-with-the-mikegyver-kit/#comment-97094 Save your money! If you want to use your Apple Macbook or Macbook Pro in a car just buy an Kensington Portable Power Inverter which converts 12V into 120V AC Power. Then plug your Apple MagSafe power adapter which came with your Macbook into this adapter. And you can do this for only $20.00 plus shipping. Oh and another benefit in using this solution is that you can use this adapter for any other 120V device that you might want to run in your car. Save your money! If you want to use your Apple Macbook or Macbook Pro in a car just buy an Kensington Portable Power Inverter which converts 12V into 120V AC Power. Then plug your Apple MagSafe power adapter which came with your Macbook into this adapter. And you can do this for only $20.00 plus shipping. Oh and another benefit in using this solution is that you can use this adapter for any other 120V device that you might want to run in your car.

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