Macally PS-AC4 AC Power Adapter for Apple G4
by Mace Group Inc / Macally Peripherals
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Customer Review: GREAT replacement
Summary: 5 Stars
As many mac users have been reporting, the power adapter that came with my G4 PowerBook originally was very sleek and visually pleasing but had flimsy functionality. I didn't have any problems with the Mac cord for three years and then it literally fell apart in less than two weeks. I bought this Macally power adapter because it had many good reviews from other Mac owners experiencing the same problem, and the Macally adapter was less than half the price of an Apple replacement cord.
It arrived quickly and safely, the product was actually better looking in person than in the product image, and it has since fulfilled my needs beautifully. I've actually been rather rough on this one but it shows no signs of wear or tear. This is a GREAT alternative to searching for and purchasing an overpriced replacement cord from Apple. The two cords actually look the same over all, and have only minor differences in appearance. The durability and reasonable price of the Macally cord has me sold.
Customer Review: NOT AS PICTURED!!
Summary: 3 Stars
Well the first thing to say is this: the picture on Amazon is NOT the adapter you receive. And the description is false as well! First of all, the real adapter is white, not grey. Second, the real adapter is composed of only 2 pieces, not 3 as pictured. With the real one you cannot detach the section of cord that runs from the computer to the brick. This was one of the reasons I bought this one, as I thought that the ability to totally separate all the cords and coil them up separately would help it last longer. My previous Apple power adapter shorted out where the thin cord meets the brick.
Third, there is NO LED power light anywhere on this thing (as stated in the item description) and shown in the photo.
Now it DOES work, which is great, but I'm quite ticked that the advertising is so false and misleading. I have been meaning to call Amazon about this, but I need my laptop for school and can't really afford to return this and be left without a laptop for a week.
Customer Review: Good alternative to the pricey Apple powerbrick
Summary: 4 Stars
I went looking for an alternative to the stylish, cleverly designed, but expensive OE Apple powerbrick AC adapter when mine started showing signs of plug wear (flickering of the ring light at the connection to the computer). I had wanted one for a while anyway, so I could keep one at home and one at my office, thus shortening my daily packing-up time and (I hoped) prolonging the life of the equipment through fewer coiling/uncoiling cycles. I was pleased to find the MacAlly product, which cost less than half as much and appeared to fill the need. I read that its power output was slightly lower; frankly, I can't tell the difference. It charges my Powerbook G4 just fine. I miss the ring light on the plug keeping me apprised of charging progress (I now have to check the battery status indicator in the OSX taskbar) and it lacks the Apple adapter's ability to plug right into the wall, so most of the time I have more cord than I need. Other than that, no problems. Good product, great price.Customer Review: Exactly what I hoped for
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband and I both have Mac laptops and the dog chewed his charger to pieces (yay!) and after five years of use, my charger literally started smokig while it was plugged in (yay!)
I went to the Mac company store to buy new chargers, but at a whopping 79.99 I only bought one. I found the MacAlly charger on Amazon.com and decided to give it a try. When we got it and tried it out I immediately returned the Mac brand charger for a refund. I love the MacAlly charger! Its actually long enough to be practical. It doesn't fall out of the wall socket from its own weight (imagine that.) And it never gets hot enough to fry eggs.
BUY IT! It's less than half the cost of the brand name, it's a more practical design, and it's still small enough to fit into my little laptop bag. Sure, its not as novel or cute, and it doesn't have the little Apple insignia on it, but I'm not paying eighty bucks for one charger when I could buy the two that I needed for about the same.
Customer Review: Serves its purpose, until it breaks
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this about a year ago when my Apple brand adapter stopped working. It serves its purpose, although it isn't as sleek as the Apple brand. I do miss the orange/green indicator ring, missing from this off-brand model--you must use features within OS X to check whether your you are charged, charging, or unplugged.
The other problem is the absense of a ground plug, which sometimes causes issues of static buildup. (For the electrics-layman, the ground plug is what makes it so that you can't plug something into a two-prong outlet; it's a safety feature).
With careful use, this product lasted me roughly one year. A few weeks ago, the plug that goes from the laptop to the adapter stopped working unless I fiddled with it, and now it doesn't work at all.
Three stars for overall functionality-- one star deduction for lack of ground plug and LED ring, and one star deduction for the product not lasting the working life of the laptop.