Magsafe store confusion
in [UK Mac]
|
From: Andy Hewitt on 3 Nov 2009 07:32 Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > Jon B wrote: [..] > >> Stuart > > > > Yep, cheaper one is the new design, so I would hope also improved. > > Really? I've got the straight out design on the one that came with my > macbook, which was bought in April. Is it definitely the 90 degree > connection that's new, and cheap? My late 2007 MacBook came with the straight one MA538B/B. -- Andy Hewitt <http://web.me.com/andrewhewitt1/>
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 3 Nov 2009 07:42 On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:17:09 +0000, Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote: >Jon B wrote: >> SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The Apple store online seems to have two different models of 60W magsafe >>>>> adaptor available: >>>>> >>>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC461B/A >>>>> >>>>> and: >>>>> >>>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MA538B/B >>>>> >>>>> Thing is that one's a tenner cheaper than the other. Anyone know why, >>>>> or what the difference is between them? I'm not sure you can say >>>>> anything based on the picture, but the MC461B/A version doesn't show a >>>>> plug adapter on it. It's to power a 13" aluminium macbook. >>>> The cheaper one has the older magsafe connector where the cable comes >>>> straight out, the newer has a 90 degree connector. >>> Other way round. >>> >>> Stuart >> >> Yep, cheaper one is the new design, so I would hope also improved. > >Really? I've got the straight out design on the one that came with my >macbook, which was bought in April. Is it definitely the 90 degree >connection that's new, and cheap? My refurb MBP13" came with the straight-out style last week. Clearing stock, I suppose. Cheers - Jaimie -- I was most impressed when I looked up into the London sky and saw a star through all the light pollution. A few of us checked some astronomy references to try and identify it, and we're reasonably confident that it was Sol. -- Peter Corlett, asr
From: Jon B on 3 Nov 2009 09:15 Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > Jon B wrote: > > SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote: > > > >> SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >>> Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > >>> > >>>> The Apple store online seems to have two different models of 60W magsafe > >>>> adaptor available: > >>>> > >>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC461B/A > >>>> > >>>> and: > >>>> > >>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MA538B/B > >>>> > >>>> Thing is that one's a tenner cheaper than the other. Anyone know why, > >>>> or what the difference is between them? I'm not sure you can say > >>>> anything based on the picture, but the MC461B/A version doesn't show a > >>>> plug adapter on it. It's to power a 13" aluminium macbook. > >>> The cheaper one has the older magsafe connector where the cable comes > >>> straight out, the newer has a 90 degree connector. > >> Other way round. > >> > >> Stuart > > > > Yep, cheaper one is the new design, so I would hope also improved. > > Really? I've got the straight out design on the one that came with my > macbook, which was bought in April. Is it definitely the 90 degree > connection that's new, and cheap? > Yes, first time I saw the 90� version was with the new unibody white MacBooks. The straight out design has been in use for the last 3 years now. -- Jon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
From: Rowland McDonnell on 4 Nov 2009 10:20 Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > Jon B wrote: > > SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote: > > > >> SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >>> Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > >>> > >>>> The Apple store online seems to have two different models of 60W magsafe > >>>> adaptor available: > >>>> > >>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC461B/A > >>>> > >>>> and: > >>>> > >>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MA538B/B > >>>> > >>>> Thing is that one's a tenner cheaper than the other. Anyone know why, > >>>> or what the difference is between them? I'm not sure you can say > >>>> anything based on the picture, but the MC461B/A version doesn't show a > >>>> plug adapter on it. It's to power a 13" aluminium macbook. > >>> The cheaper one has the older magsafe connector where the cable comes > >>> straight out, the newer has a 90 degree connector. > >> Other way round. > >> > >> Stuart > > > > Yep, cheaper one is the new design, so I would hope also improved. > > Really? I've got the straight out design on the one that came with my > macbook, which was bought in April. Is it definitely the 90 degree > connection that's new, and cheap? The MacBookPro we got about a month ago has a straight out magsafe connector. Or so I'd say, loooking at it. What's this 90 degree lark? Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: Graeme Wood on 4 Nov 2009 11:56 Rowland McDonnell wrote: > Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > >> Jon B wrote: >>> SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The Apple store online seems to have two different models of 60W magsafe >>>>>> adaptor available: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC461B/A >>>>>> >>>>>> and: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MA538B/B >>>>>> >>>>>> Thing is that one's a tenner cheaper than the other. Anyone know why, >>>>>> or what the difference is between them? I'm not sure you can say >>>>>> anything based on the picture, but the MC461B/A version doesn't show a >>>>>> plug adapter on it. It's to power a 13" aluminium macbook. >>>>> The cheaper one has the older magsafe connector where the cable comes >>>>> straight out, the newer has a 90 degree connector. >>>> Other way round. >>>> >>>> Stuart >>> Yep, cheaper one is the new design, so I would hope also improved. >> Really? I've got the straight out design on the one that came with my >> macbook, which was bought in April. Is it definitely the 90 degree >> connection that's new, and cheap? > > The MacBookPro we got about a month ago has a straight out magsafe > connector. > > Or so I'd say, loooking at it. > > What's this 90 degree lark? > > Rowland. > > I think the MacBook Air started it and the new MacBook has now picked it up. Graeme
First
|
Prev
|
Pages: 1 2 Prev: Who broke the cheap memory pricing? Next: Snow Leopard, Firefox 3.5.5 and Google Street View |