Targus PAPWR005U Mobile Power Inverter by Targus
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Digital camera reviews of Targus PAPWR005U Mobile Power Inverter
Digital camera Review: Didn't provide full power; no useful documentation
Summary: 3 Stars
I've used this for about a year on small loads without problem.
Today I tried to power my new laptop, and the PAPWR005U freaked out - it shut down, the LED turned amber & it beeped continuously. The laptop draws 80w, so there's no reason the PAPWR005U (rated to 90w) should have a problem. I tried a different load, slightly less than the laptop. The PAPWR005U stayed on & the LED remained green, but it began beeping at me: 2 beeps, pause, 2 beeps ... What the hell does that mean?? No help at the Targus website.
Honestly, Targus, why not document your products for your customers? Extremely frustrating.
I would not recommend this inverter if you need to power anything like a laptop or larger.
Digital camera Review: Excellent
Summary: 4 Stars
I use this almost every time I'm in the car. It has a fan in it that makes a whirring noise but its no big deal. If you are drawing a lot of power it has a high pitched tone (which usually will stop if you turn on the car...i.e. there's more power generated). It works great and keeps my laptop always charged. The part that plugs into the lighter has the cord on it so you can put it in tight spots unlike some other products. I've had 2 of them now and the reason I only gave it 4 stars is because they do tend to break after a year or so. I just keep replacing them...definitely worth it.Digital camera Review: Good if your car battery is fully charged
Summary: 3 Stars
Part of the listed features is that the unit will stop supplying power if your car battery charge would be in danger. First two times I used it, no problems. Today I try it a couple hours after shutting off the car, and after a minute, it beeps at me and shuts off the 120V.
Does this mean my car battery or alternator are dying? Car is starting fine, so I doubt it.
Digital camera Review: Great little device
Summary: 4 Stars
My family uses this on those long car rides, and because we have a lot of portable electronics (DVD player, iPods, Mobile phones, and more) it really provides a flexible solution for keeping us in power.
My only complaint is that the unit could be a little bit smaller. Otherwise, it does what it says.
Digital camera Review: Had one for years
Summary: 4 Stars
I had one of these for several years. I used it on several long trips. I've powered both a Lenovo laptop and a DVD player at the same time. I used it every day to power cell phone charger and a CD player. (Car CD player died, so bought a cheap one that used AC power). The DC outlet never worked well, and I gave up on it. It was much quieter than other power inverters I've used. It finally died recently, and I needed one quickly, so bought a different model I could get in a brick and mortar. I liked this enough that I may buy it as a spare.