Apple's MacBookPro 85W MagSafe adapter finally shrunk
By Ryan Block 
posted Jul 20th 2007 2:58PM
posted Jul 20th 2007 2:58PM
[Thanks, Buster]
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No chance of a nice exchange program, cant say im that attached to my brick that i wouldn't throw it in a jiffy bag in exchange for its baby brother !
Argh, I'm just going to stop buying stuff from Apple.
Two weeks after I finally break down and buy another brick... this comes out!
And 2 weeks after you breakdown again and decide to buy an iphone, iphone 2 comes out
Why??? It's only $79 on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Portable-Power-Adapter-MacBook/dp/B000F0ELN2/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-0005526-5380044?tag=freeplefav-20&ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1184995396&sr=1-1
That's not THAT bad. MagSafe FTW :)
yeah, they should just stop with these new products. I think we are all on board there. Macintosh Classic was the best, every time they release an 'innovation' they are holding the entire Earth back.
I think Apple would have a mob of angry customers if they turned around and came out with a 3G iphone 2 weeks later...
AWWWW I just bought my Mac Book Pro yesterday and I got the old big brick....
There is a 14 day grace period, is there not?
Just go to the Apple store and be like "I want the little one, mine came with the big one."
They will most likely give you a little one.
Grace period only if it isn't customized, meaning, it's a store model.
Actually, mine has system crashed 3 times on me today.... while ive been doing small tasks like browsing the internet and using Itunes.
I'm returning the whole thing tomorrow and getting it replaced.
It's probably also likely that they'll come out with a new MBP soon...
probably in "3-4 weeks." I don't see why they would release a new
power adapter if they weren't going to have a new machine to go out
too.
William- I disagree. This is a tiny product change... similar to including an updated version of the Ipod headphones with a 5g. I think that the next product change will be the 13" slim MBP this holiday season. Remember, they just upgraded them in June!
And on another note, I went to the store today and they replaced my defective laptop with a brand new one lickity split!
What a new/updated product? Where was the engadget post telling us the Apple store was down?
Ten seconds before someone will bring up another "I jiggled my cable all day long and now its broken!" lament.
I wonder if the replacement has anything to do with that video...
smaller but still ugly - sorry but the UFO style power adapter was much, much nicer!
um mine sparked a lot so no
Okay, I'm an Apple fan and have been for years (owned numerous Macs going back a decade, been using them even longer, and have owned four different iPods)... but even this seems to be a bit much.
This is a post about a power adapter? A power adapter? Come on... is that really anything worth mentioning? Or is it just a slow day in the offices?
eh, Really normally it wouldn't be news, you're right.
However, I must say that the macbook power adapters have for me been one of the most pleasant things about toting around a macbook. The fact that they have provisions to roll up the cable into a great compact little package is nothing to snort at.
I'm really glad they posted this - how would anyone have known otherwise? I don't regularly lurk in the power adaptor section of the Apple store, but I was thinking about buying a second one, and this was the deciding factor.
I must agree, it doesn't matter what company you are, when it comes to power bricks, they are all ugly, not even an ipod white can make them beautiful.
Think different. Here's an idea for Apple, patent a gadget that can send electricity over the air so you can enjoy true wireless everything and not have to be close to an outlet for internet or juice to keep you going.
RIP Nikola Tesla, 1856-1943.
That's already patented and being worked on by someone else IIRC.
Can you still cook eggs on this new one? The old one was big enough to cook 1 egg and 1 strip of bacon.
SERIOUSLY, I'd not really care about the size if they could bring the heat down a tad. Some day that thing is going to be stuck between pillows on the couch, catch fire, then we'd all be in a fine mess.
Possible market: fan that attaches to the brick?
I don't think it is supposed to heat up...? I have the 60W one (MacBook 13") and leave the machine on for days at a time and it never even gets warm. Perhaphs it's different with the 84W model though, or the US voltage (110, I use 220)?
My MBP brick gets REALLY warm if I am playing a game or anything that "stresses" the processor. I was going to go and get an extra adapter next week, because I am getting tired of forgetting mine at work. I would have one for home and one for work. I will wait just a bit then, because the smaller one will be nicer to travel with, when I am not working in the office.
If you need a new laptop ac adapter, I suggest you could purchase one from http://www.batteryfast.com , which would shipping to you fast and the quality is satisfy satisfied.:)
from http://www.batteryfast.com/laptop-ac-adapter/apple/
You kids these days and your idea of a what constitutes a large power adapter.
Now if Microsoft could do something about their beast of an adapter
It is supposed to heat up when you are charging the battery. Try letting your battery drain and then plug it in. IT will very uncomfortable to hold in your hand.
If you need a new laptop ac adapter, I suggest you could purchase one from http://www.batteryfast.com , which would shipping to you fast and the quality is satisfy satisfied.:)
from http://www.batteryfast.com/laptop-ac-adapter/apple/
Now if Apple can get it down to the iPhone adapter size, that would be cool. Doubt that'll happen as the laptops require a lot more power. I was impressed when I open my iPhone box to find such a small white brick.
It's a larger hand model.
They should take trade-ins and reduce the cost!!!!
My MBP almost caught fire last night. I was using it on the couch and notcied the power was running off of battery. I saw my cable was still plugged into the laptop. I checked the wall outlet - good. I started looking along the cable, and when I got to the brick, I found it was scorching hot. It made its way onto the couch underneath a pillow. It was too hot to touch.
10 minutes later, it started working again, unfortunately :( (Because I want a smaller brick)
Hmm... I just bought a macbook about a month ago and I have the new brick (judging from the pics at least... mine is completely square.)
Lucky me I guess?
this is for the macbook pros, which have slightly higher power usage than the macbooks, and thus larger power bricks.
the macbooks have always come with smaller ones.
Is everyone really sure that Apple has changed the size of the 85W adapter? I can't find any detailed dimensions. I think they used the wrong photo. By the way, I've used the smaller 65W adapter a few times on my MBP with no problems.
The 65W brick will charge your MBP, but it won't jump start your battery if it has gone dead. I suppose you could get by without the 85W version. Just don't let the juice run out or you're SOL.
Oh, I'm dumb... it's a smaller capacity... just ignore my previous comment.
I just got a Macbook Pro like a week ago. I wish I had the smaller brick, but without having to pay for it... ;(
same situation here.
easy solution - you know how these bricks are prone to breaking.. and they get replaced under warranty... just don't overdo it with the high voltage, OK?
The part where the cable comes out also looks rather fragile. Looks like that would break very easily.
And those burn marks on the mag-safe piece look rather dangerous.
The thing with power adapters is, companies will usually replace them under warranty no questions asked because a power adapter failure can expose the company to very expensive lawsuits. They won't second-guess you when you bring in your old brick.
Many possibilities... but then again, I am not a scammer so I will just end up coughing up the $80 ;)
Now they need to make the end that goes into the computer less prone to breaking. Let's see how long it takes them to do that.
-Brian
I agree, the smaller the better when it comes to portable anything... but really, it's just an adapter. If you're carrying what you have now just fine, don't stress out over it.
CRAP!
Only 2 DAYS after receiving my new $2500 MacBook Pro, they go and release a smaller power adapter. You would think the Apple tools would have included it in my custom to order laptop but NOOOO...
Very lame Apple...
Yeah, those jerks!! For all the money you spent they could've thrown in a next gen processor and a multi-touch track pad too.
Forgot to say: Finally!
Now they need to fix the "waking from sleep takes too long" problem and these things are perfect.
yeah, a second and a half is WAY too long.
That reminds me I need to take my piece of shit adapter back to the Apple store. Whatever holds the prongs into place is broke. This will be the 7th time I've had to take my crapbook pro back into the Apple store. Would have been the 8th if the audio on this thing didn't fix itself. The digital audio port somehow got stuck in the on position and disabled the built in speakers but it fixed itself.
Its a good thing Apple makes such high quality products or I would be pissed.
PS- Before someone tells me I got a lemon; Apple replaced the system the 4th time I brought it in. From a CD MBP to a C2D MBP....So much for the myth of Rev B being substantially better then A. Sometime in '08 I'm trading this thing in for a Dell. At least Dell sends someone out to YOU. Instead of Apple keeping your laptop days on end. To date they have had my CBP a total of about 3 weeks while they "fix" it. Apple Care my ass. More like Apple bend over and wait for it.
Ahh that was therapeutic......
Actually, if you had added the Applecare warranty, it includes on-site service!