Here's one for you…
Apple has launched a takeback program where you can drop off your dodgy cheap knockoff USB power adapter and they'll sell you an official one for $10 USD equivalent.
Not sure if this means you can get an official AU power adapter for AU$10 + cost of dodgy cheap knockoff power adapter… but no harm in trying, right? (unless you get electrocuted in trying - that might cause harm)
So is that in Australia as well? Sucks for us people who don't live near an Apple store in that case :\
good cheap way to upgrade from 5w/1a to 12w/2.3a :)
http://www.righto.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-ap…
http://store.apple.com/au/product/MD836X/A/apple-12w-usb-pow…
Has anyone tried a <1A trade for an iPad adaptor when presenting an ipad?
Has anyone tried a USA power adaptor? (anyone bought some chromecasts recently?)
Anything about replacement of Macbook Magsafe Chargers?
Apple are at it again.
US $10 = AUD $11 + GST = $12
The extra 15% cost is a special "f*** you" bonus to Australians for complaining that prices were too high compared to the US.
Apple: one PR gaffe after another.
wrong
"For a limited time, you can purchase one Apple USB power adapter at a special price — $14 AUD (inc GST). "
I think he's referring the the fact that before the A$14 price was announced the website said "$10 USD or approximate equivalent in local currency."
Considering the respective RRP (A$25 v's US$19) we're getting pretty much the same discount, so the A$14 price is no more of a "f** you" bonus than we're used to getting.
I was all keen to swap one over, but $14 isn't as tempting.
FYI