I previously posted about the iGo air/car adapter that I picked up on eBay for a long plane trip, so I wanted to swing back and report on how it went.

The iGo comes with several different “adapters” that are made to work in the various AC plugs for different devices. Only one fit my laptop, and although it didn’t seem to fit perfectly I was able to verify in my car that it worked properly. (I also checked on the iGo website to make sure I had the right adapter for the right computer, which was confirmed.)

Each seat on our trip did happen to have an AC plug, which was a combination of luck and the use of SeatGuru.com, a site that describes each seat on commercial airliners, so I was able to plug in the PC on each leg of the journey. As such, we were able to enjoy DVD movies throughout, which was especially convenient on 3-4 hour rides that had no movie (and even on 6-hour trips that showed Miss Congeniality 2).

In conclusion, if you travel a lot and would like to use your laptop without worrying about the battery dying, I recommend the iGo as a worthy, relatively inexpensive option.

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