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From: Stewart Smith on 3 Nov 2009 05:12
The Apple store online seems to have two different models of 60W magsafe
adaptor available:

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC461B/A

and:

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MA538B/B

Thing is that one's a tenner cheaper than the other. Anyone know why,
or what the difference is between them? I'm not sure you can say
anything based on the picture, but the MC461B/A version doesn't show a
plug adapter on it. It's to power a 13" aluminium macbook.

Stewart
From: SM on 3 Nov 2009 05:53
Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote:

> The Apple store online seems to have two different models of 60W magsafe
> adaptor available:
>
> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC461B/A
>
> and:
>
> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MA538B/B
>
> Thing is that one's a tenner cheaper than the other. Anyone know why,
> or what the difference is between them? I'm not sure you can say
> anything based on the picture, but the MC461B/A version doesn't show a
> plug adapter on it. It's to power a 13" aluminium macbook.

The cheaper one has the older magsafe connector where the cable comes
straight out, the newer has a 90 degree connector.

Stuart
--
cut that out to reply
From: SM on 3 Nov 2009 05:55
SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote:

> Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> > The Apple store online seems to have two different models of 60W magsafe
> > adaptor available:
> >
> > http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC461B/A
> >
> > and:
> >
> > http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MA538B/B
> >
> > Thing is that one's a tenner cheaper than the other. Anyone know why,
> > or what the difference is between them? I'm not sure you can say
> > anything based on the picture, but the MC461B/A version doesn't show a
> > plug adapter on it. It's to power a 13" aluminium macbook.
>
> The cheaper one has the older magsafe connector where the cable comes
> straight out, the newer has a 90 degree connector.

Other way round.

Stuart
--
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From: Jon B on 3 Nov 2009 07:00
SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote:

> SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > The Apple store online seems to have two different models of 60W magsafe
> > > adaptor available:
> > >
> > > http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC461B/A
> > >
> > > and:
> > >
> > > http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MA538B/B
> > >
> > > Thing is that one's a tenner cheaper than the other. Anyone know why,
> > > or what the difference is between them? I'm not sure you can say
> > > anything based on the picture, but the MC461B/A version doesn't show a
> > > plug adapter on it. It's to power a 13" aluminium macbook.
> >
> > The cheaper one has the older magsafe connector where the cable comes
> > straight out, the newer has a 90 degree connector.
>
> Other way round.
>
> Stuart

Yep, cheaper one is the new design, so I would hope also improved.
--
Jon B
Above email address IS valid.
<http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
From: Stewart Smith on 3 Nov 2009 07:17
Jon B wrote:
> SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> SM <info(a)that.sundog.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Stewart Smith <nospam(a)ee.ed.ac.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Apple store online seems to have two different models of 60W magsafe
>>>> adaptor available:
>>>>
>>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC461B/A
>>>>
>>>> and:
>>>>
>>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MA538B/B
>>>>
>>>> Thing is that one's a tenner cheaper than the other. Anyone know why,
>>>> or what the difference is between them? I'm not sure you can say
>>>> anything based on the picture, but the MC461B/A version doesn't show a
>>>> plug adapter on it. It's to power a 13" aluminium macbook.
>>> The cheaper one has the older magsafe connector where the cable comes
>>> straight out, the newer has a 90 degree connector.
>> Other way round.
>>
>> Stuart
>
> Yep, cheaper one is the new design, so I would hope also improved.

Really? I've got the straight out design on the one that came with my
macbook, which was bought in April. Is it definitely the 90 degree
connection that's new, and cheap?

Stewart
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