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Editorial Review:
Running out of power is an event of the past with AC Anywhere. The unit simply plugs into any standard, 12-volt DC vehicle cigarette lighter socket to convert your vehicle's battery power to 230-volt AC (common household current). Now you can keep laptop computers, PDAs, and AC appliances powered and operational wherever you go.Main Features:Belkin AC Anywhere 300WAutomatic overheat shut-off at 66o CelsiusConverts 12 Volts DC power to 230 Volts AC power from a cigarette lighter socketOverload protectionPowe...
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
My one must have been made on a friday afternoon... Somewhat let down by the quality control on the product itself. The plug would not fit all of the way into the lighter socket of my car and thus didn't make an electrical connection. This was down to two slightly oversized plastic spacers on the side of the plug. While this was easily dealt with, I expected more from a Belkin product.
Very useful, but interferes with the radio If all you want to do is recharge a mobile phone, iPod, digital camera batteries or a laptop, this is probably more than you need - get a cheaper, less bulky inverter with a lower wattage. But if you want to run power tools or something that needs the high wattage, this is what you're looking for. The reason I only gave it four stars is because it interferes with the car radio reception - to the point where it's not even worth having the radio on at all, because you can't really hear anything, although... more info
Charge and use computers, cordless drills etc. on the move. I'm a mobile computing enthusiast. I have been a fan of Dell laptops; a range is available from widescreen desktop replacements to ultraportables ideal for backpacking. A couple of early purchases were able to share common chargers. Within our family we now have a variety of types and I'm dissapointed that standardisation on chargers is no longer one of Dell's priorities with a variety of connectors and standards evident. My suspicion that this is at least in part a strategy to boost the computer... more info
