VANAGON archives -- July 2007, week 1 (#592)

Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 18:37:46 -0700 Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: XM 1000 by Xantrex Comments: To: obeechi@RUNBOX.COM In-Reply-To: <E1I7LAW-00018E-W5@fenris.runbox.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

Is there a 12-volt (cigarette plug) adapter for the MacBook? That would be more efficient. If not, then I have used plenty of laptops on modified sine wave inverters -- the power supplies for laptops can handle a wide voltage range and are not fussy about whether the sine wave is "pure" or not.

-- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR

Mark C typed: > Could something like this power MacBook Pro's... > > It says it has a modified sine wave... >

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