Macally PS-AC4 AC Power Adapter for Apple G4
by Mace Group Inc / Macally Peripherals
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Customer Review: Works great... for about a month
Summary: 1 Stars
Everything the other reviews say about this product is largely true: the cord is thicker and more durable than the Apple adapter, the brick doesn't get as unnervingly hot, you can deal with the fact that it's not powerful enough to be used as a power source... but one day it just mysteriously stops working. I bought this to replace my broken Apple adapter and was generally very pleased with it, but about a month later I went to plug it in one day and it just wouldn't work. My laptop showed no connectivity, the little charge light on the brick didn't go on, and after tinkering with the thing at length I couldn't get anything to change. If you want a cheap, temporary replacement charger, I guess this would be fine. But for anything long-term it might just be worth shelling out $80 for something that at least lasts a year or two.Customer Review: Bate and Switch
Summary: 1 Stars
We ordered the Macally PS-AC4 power adapter and received an entirely different product from a differnt comany. As noted by other Amazon shoppers we received th Inspire M8482. This adapter is differnet in the following ways..instead of the 10'cord with a velcro wrapper, it has a short cord that leavesthe transformer hanging from the input of your computer. This will ultimately break the DC connection from the board..this is not repairable. Their is no led power light as advertised leaving you wondering if it is on. It is clearly a cheap knck off and we are taken for idiots who might not recognize that. I am mad! I just went through a similar thing with Overstock. Months of emails, calls and waiting on hold...for a grain of satisfaction. It is insulting to think that these big companies have so little respect for us!Customer Review: Gets the job done
Summary: 5 Stars
It is a bit different. I do miss the little LED light showing the chargers' status. SlimBatteryMonitor, an excellent donation-ware, does a better job of keeping you aware of your battery status anyway.
Then again the cable that goes between the brick and into the iBook appears to be much stronger that the original Apple one. But hey for the low price and the seeming to be tougher its a pretty good deal.
BTW Macally no longer officially makes these thing but the more important issues are safety and function.
For the safety notion this unit carries the UL listing and several other similar verifications for a safe electronic device.
I've had several Apple chargers die on me, always at the junction of the cable and that pretty little lighted thingie. So as they die I'll keep buying more of these.
Customer Review: Better than the one from Apple
Summary: 5 Stars
I had to buy this as a replacement for the power adapter that came with my PowerBook G4. Unfortunately that adapter was so poorly constructed that it began to break and fray within half a year. It quickly became a fire hazard and then broke.
This power adapter is much better. The plastic coating the wires is much thicker and sturdier than the Apple adapter. The power cord is at least twice as long as the one that came with my PowerBook. It doesn't have the goofy "features" on the apple adapter, like a flippy plug at the end, but that was part of what made the original one so prone to breakage! It also doesn't pulsate like the Apple adapter, but personally I always found that distracting anyway.
I have been using it for quite some time now and it still works great. I'm very happy with it!
Customer Review: Stopped Working Day 3
Summary: 1 Stars
Out of the difficult to open package, this adapter worked for a couple of days.
I missed the light on the end of the standard Apple adapter (yellow for charging, green for charged).
But the price was right, until, it started cycling on and off. The Mac screen would dim and brighten dim and brighten. Boy, was I glad to notice that the on screen battery light was cycling between a/c and battery. Unplugged the Macally, computer ran fine on just battery. Runs fine on the Apple charger I had left at home.
The good news is the return to Amazon was extremely easy, presuming the lack of destroyed packaging doesn't void my refund.
I've ordered a different brand (with light!). This one may have just been a bad example. I've had good luck with other Macally gear.