Kensington 33197 120 Watt AC/DC Power Adapter for Notebook Computers, Cell Phone, DVD Players, PDAs

Average customer rating: 3.5

Flat form factor is good, but rest could be improved
Wish I could give 0 rating
Great subsitute
Great Travel Aid
Kensington is too stupid to make computer accessories

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Kensington 33197 120 Watt AC/DC Power Adapter for Notebook Computers, Cell Phone, DVD Players, PDAs

Manufacturer: Kensington
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0007W1K8M

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Product Description

The Kensington Lightweight, Slim line 120 Watt AC/DC Power Adapter handles all your mobile power needs, all in one slim package. Packed with 120 watts of power, the Kensington Notebook AC/DC Power Adapter uses patented technology to deliver all the power you need. It's 40% smaller and lighter than other power supplies, but provides reliable power for today's larger, high-performance notebooks as well as other small mobile electronics: iPods, cell phones, DVD players, and PDAs.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Kensington 33197 120-Watt Notebook AC/DC Power Adapter uses patented technology to deliver all the power you need in a size that is 40-percent smaller and lighter than other power supplies, for easy portability. With its AC and DC power options, you always have the right adapter, whether you are in the office, on the road, or on a plane. This Kensington 33197 is able to power or charge virtually all notebook computers from any AC or DC source, as well as providing the right power for iPods, cell phones, DVD players, and PDAs. The ideal replacement for, or upgrade to, your existing power supply, this power adapter works on most HP, Compaq, Sony, IBM, Gateway, and Averatec notebooks, includes multiple tips for use with these major brands, and is backed by Kensington's one-year warranty. This unit weighs six ounces, and measures 5.6 x 0.66 x 3.1 inches (WxDxH).

Customer Reviews:

Flat form factor is good, but rest could be improved.......2007-05-13

What I really liked about this was its flat form factor - the original power supply that came with my "thin and light" notebook was like a brick, making it impossible to carry it in the notebook's slim carrying case without showing a distinctive bulge. While the Kensington probably is the same size volume-wise its hardly a half-inch thick (while being bigger in other dimensions) which makes it easy to carry it along with my notebook.

The short power cable does leave a lot to be desired, and it tends to get hot (I read in other reviews that the two are related -- supposedly they want you to hang this off the wall socket instead of lay it on a surface, so as to cool it down) but both are not show stoppers and for the reasonable price, it works great as a second adapter for home/office. No major complaints besides these nits.

Wish I could give 0 rating.......2007-04-26

My laptop is advertised in the Kensington website to be used with this adapter. They have the pin N3 advertised for the product. I ordered the pin also separately for another $10.99. And guess what? The adapter does not work with my laptop. When I called the Kensington support they were of not any help.

Great subsitute.......2007-04-21

A nice product, unfortunately my laptop's mother board fried. It was not due to this but as a result of a company not fixing my laptop correctly. It fried the previous cord but I thought the cord went faulty so I decided to buy this. It is a nice product and a lot cheaper than what name brand computer companies want for their plug replacements.

The only compaint I would have, the cord is too short from the wall outlet to the power adapater. Would be nice if it was just a little bigger even by a few inches so it could not have risk of being pulled out.

Great Travel Aid.......2007-04-15

Great for travelers needing mixed voltage inputs. Will plug into just about anything anywhere; only a solar panel would make it more versatile! Smaller and lighter than any laptop charger I'm familiar with, and takes the place of an auto charger so you have one less device to tote and keep up with. Rather expensive unless you shop; don't pay over $50 unless you don't have the time to save money. Get the wind-up cord to go with it and you have the perfect world-traveler power package.

Kensington is too stupid to make computer accessories.......2007-03-12

I have been asking them for over a year to simply publish a large "smart tip" compatibility chart or table, showing ALL their smart tips and ALL the known compatible devices. They just refer me to their stupid smart tip "finder" where you enter in your device/mfg/model# and it tries to find the right tip. What if you have 10 different devices? 100? Too impossibly cumbersome. As others have said, Kensington tech support has no clue. The power adapter does seem to work, IF you are GOD/omniscient and can figure out which tip you need. Knowing the correct tip is essential, since that controls not only the fit of plug into socket, but also voltage. Random guessing, which is what Kensington reduces its customers to, will surely fry your equipment.

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