Charging US Macbooks in the UK (an adaptor question)

[MortimerJazz]

Hi there,

I'm popping out to the US in the new year and will be buying a Macbook.

My question regards the adaptor I'll need to charge the Macbook when I bring it back home. Does it need to be a specific Apple adaptor or can I just use any travel converter to charge it?

Thanks alot

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Any adapter will do the trick – there's no need to go splashing out on any special Apple-branded one.

 

[robbieduncan]

If you don't like the travel adaptor solution get yourself a standard UK figure-of-8 power cable. This will plug straight into the Apple brick and work perfectly. You probably have one at home already. Or Maplin sell them for ~£3.

 

[jnc]

Figure 8 cable is the cheapest solution, but you could always get Apple's iPod USB power adapter, pop the end off and plug the brick in directly (though you'll lose length)

 

[MortimerJazz]

Great - thanks alot!