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Anyone have any thoughts on this slim 45w charger? http://www.amazon.com/GPK-Systems%C2%AE-Portable-Notebook-Smartphones/dp/B00AQLCMRM http://www.amazon.com/GPK

Anyone have any thoughts on this slim 45w charger? http://www.amazon.com/GPK-Systems%C2%AE-Portable-Notebook-Smartphones/dp/B00AQLCMRM http://www.amazon.com/GPK-Systems%C2%AE-Portable-Notebook-Sm... They seem to have good reviews across their range of products and have certification logos. However, I've been hesitant.

namdnay 13y ago
I'm guessing Amazon would be liable if they sold non-conforming devices, no? The charger described in the article clearly didn't respect the rules. Or maybe it's different in the US.
- danielsju6 13y ago
  Not really, they might remove it if they get a lot of complaints.
- kevingadd 13y ago
  Amazon sells busted, bootleg products all the time, and the reviews can end up in the 1 star area. They don't pull them. For a while literally all the XBox 360 wireless controller adapters on Amazon, for example, were Chinese knockoffs. For some reason Amazon stopped stocking the real ones, and let vendors put up knockoffs branded as the real thing, despite the reviews making it clear that they were fakes (and broke easily).
  - duskwuff 13y ago
    Amazon often has problems with listing knockoff products under the same SKU as the real thing. The Arduino project has had some serious problems with this in particular - for a while, if you bought an Arduino board, it was a roll of the dice whether you'd end up with a genuine one or a knockoff. I bet the same thing was happening with the XBox controller adapters.
- kens 13y ago
  The charger I tore apart was from eBay; see the article for details. Cheap chargers shown on Amazon are typically sold by third-party sellers, which I think lets Amazon sidestep any quality issues.
danielsju6 13y ago
Hesitant with good cause, is it really worth the risk? Add up the time you're spending shopping around, reading reviews, the thousands of dollars in electronics you could burnt up, the pain of trying to use your warrantee when you violated it, and losing those files you forgot to back up; all to save what $20.
- FootballMuse 13y ago
  Cost is irrelevant, the size is the key determinant. But your point is well made.
  - coldtea 13y ago
    >the size is the key determinant With this things, I've put reliabillity and safety as key determinant.
timmaah 13y ago
I have been using a 12v GPK charger for my MacAir for over a year. No problems at all. In fact it powers two MacAirs most of the time. (Switching the plug back and forth)

namdnay 13y ago

I'm guessing Amazon would be liable if they sold non-conforming devices, no? The charger described in the article clearly didn't respect the rules. Or maybe it's different in the US.

danielsju6 13y ago
Not really, they might remove it if they get a lot of complaints.
kevingadd 13y ago
Amazon sells busted, bootleg products all the time, and the reviews can end up in the 1 star area. They don't pull them. For a while literally all the XBox 360 wireless controller adapters on Amazon, for example, were Chinese knockoffs. For some reason Amazon stopped stocking the real ones, and let vendors put up knockoffs branded as the real thing, despite the reviews making it clear that they were fakes (and broke easily).
- duskwuff 13y ago
  Amazon often has problems with listing knockoff products under the same SKU as the real thing. The Arduino project has had some serious problems with this in particular - for a while, if you bought an Arduino board, it was a roll of the dice whether you'd end up with a genuine one or a knockoff. I bet the same thing was happening with the XBox controller adapters.
kens 13y ago
The charger I tore apart was from eBay; see the article for details. Cheap chargers shown on Amazon are typically sold by third-party sellers, which I think lets Amazon sidestep any quality issues.

danielsju6 13y ago

Hesitant with good cause, is it really worth the risk? Add up the time you're spending shopping around, reading reviews, the thousands of dollars in electronics you could burnt up, the pain of trying to use your warrantee when you violated it, and losing those files you forgot to back up; all to save what $20.

FootballMuse 13y ago
Cost is irrelevant, the size is the key determinant. But your point is well made.
- coldtea 13y ago
  >the size is the key determinant With this things, I've put reliabillity and safety as key determinant.

timmaah 13y ago

I have been using a 12v GPK charger for my MacAir for over a year. No problems at all. In fact it powers two MacAirs most of the time. (Switching the plug back and forth)