Ziplinq ZIP-PWR-NB Retractable Universal Notebook Power Cord (5 feet, Black) by Cables Unlimited - IT
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Digital camera reviews of Ziplinq ZIP-PWR-NB Retractable Universal Notebook Power Cord (5 feet, Black)
Digital camera Review: Good travel laptop cable
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this to help reduce my cable clutter when I'm traveling. I'm pretty pleased with the result. It is fairly chunky, the retractor hub is 2 1/4" in diameter and 3/4" thick, but it still takes up less space than my old cable, with less mess. It seems sturdy and well built.
It replaces the laptop AC cable, i.e the cable from the wall AC outlet to the laptop's power transformer. (It doesn't replace the transformer!) At the transformer end, it supports the standard two prong "Figure Eight" connector and includes an adapter for the three prong "Mickey Mouse" connector. These are the two most common laptop power connectors.
Digital camera Review: Great travel accessory
Summary: 5 Stars
Overall this does not really save much space (well assuming you are an efficient cord wrapper, but that said the timeliness it added for quick pack up was great. I could easily leave my netbook to the end of packing charging and have the cord away in seconds. If always on the go, this is a great accessory.Digital camera Review: Helps keep the peripherals compact and light -- but it didn't last as long as hoped
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this as an accessory for a netbook. It works like a charm. You do need to follow the directions and pull with equal pressure from both ends. If you don't, you can end up with a tangled mess. But we've used it for six months and it's been a wonderful, lightweight, compact alternative to the power cord that came with our netbook.
Updated 2 yrs after purchase to say: this will no longer lock at the full extended length, so we're going to order a new one. Considering we only used it maybe 24-48 hours a month, maybe it's not as sturdy as it should be. But I can't seem to find another brand. And after all, for less than $2/month, it was well worth it for us.
Digital camera Review: Just a fluke?
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought two of these and one worked for about a week, then surprisingly jammed up. It wouldn't come out of the spool. I must have pulled too hard because the whole thing exploded, with the two plastic halves of the spool and the coiled up spring flying across the room. A bit funny and embarrasing in front of a customer... The second one has worked fine.Digital camera Review: Lacks durability - Wears down quickly
Summary: 1 Stars
I really like this for the convenience of not having to spend time wrapping up a power cord. HOWEVER, I've owned this for less than 4 months and the cord is already worn and tearing at the plug - which, of course, is a huge safety issue. Love the idea, needs to be made of higher quality materials.