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Just yesterday I had someone from the other coast leave a laptop charger. Rather messing with the UPS or FEDEX, I just ordered a new one and had it delivered t

• duaneb 10y ago
  That's like $70 you didn't need to spend. Hell of a convenience fee. I've only recently hit power cord saturation, though.
  • eloisant 10y ago
    Maybe he didn't have a Mac, and the difference between the charger and shipping wasn't that big.
    • gambiting 10y ago
      Where's the notion that non-mac chargers are any cheaper from? Have you seen prices of genuine HP, Dell or Lenovo chargers? They are just as, if not more expensive than Apple chargers. Sure, you can buy a replacement charger from amazon for $20 but then you can't compare it to a genuine apple charger.
      • wongarsu 10y ago
        A 90W brand-new, genuine Dell charger goes for about $25 on Amazon [1]. That's the same price as shipping that charger accross the US with FedEx 2Day delivery (without pickup). Generic brands start at $7. [1] https://www.amazon.com/s/keywords=dell+90w+ac+adapter&ie=UTF8 https://www.amazon.com/s/keywords=dell+90w+ac+adapter&ie=UTF...