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    MacBook in China-Power??

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by cregis, Jun 21, 2009.

  1. cregis

    cregis Newbie

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    Hi. I will be teaching in China with my MacBook with OS X. What do I need to enable me to use Chinese electricity? Do I need to know anything special to hook up to the internet at a university or an internet cafe? I will be in & near Beijing.
    Thank you for your help! :)
     
    cregis, Jun 21, 2009
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  2. NgCir

    NgCir Notebook Consultant

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    Nothing special. You'll just need an adapter. You can usually get a set that covers all the world's sockets for under $10. Just do a google search for travel adapters and you'll get an idea of what I'm talking about. Enjoy Beijing...I was there a few years ago...crazy place.
     
    NgCir, Jun 21, 2009
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  3. czhang

    czhang Notebook Consultant

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    Hey there, I live and go to school (international) in Beijing. We use Macs primarily and NgCir is right it's just a different plug at the end. I think it's the same one as Australia uses...
     
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  4. cregis

    cregis Newbie

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    :) :) Thank you so much for you help & your quick replies! :) :)
     
    cregis, Jun 21, 2009
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  5. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    You might want to invest in a portable surge protector as well -- Chinese power grid can sometimes be more prone to voltage spikes that will burn through your power brick into the notebook.

    All you need is the plug, not the travel voltage converter (I went overseas to China twice in last 5 years to adopt my daughters).
     
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  6. czhang

    czhang Notebook Consultant

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    ClearSkies makes a good point. You'll always want to use a surge protector just in case although I haven't had any problems in my 6 years here :).
     
    czhang, Jun 21, 2009
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  7. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah I never had any problem with power surge either. But best to be safe than sorry.

    Also try to get one of the those universal ones that include the heavy duty prongs. Very useful in airports. Especially useful in Hong Kong International ;)
     
    lixuelai, Jun 21, 2009
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  8. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    you can get an adapter + surge protector that isn't much larger than just the adapter.

    the surge protector is probably a good idea for travel anywhere in the world.
     
    masterchef341, Jun 21, 2009
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  9. paul27

    paul27 Notebook Guru

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    I've been living in Mongolia (next to China) for the past three years, with frequent trips to China. You can pick up simple but effective adapters in China very cheap (about a dollar). Also, local power bars typically accept every size and shape of electrical prongs. By the way, I've never experienced any power surges in my time here.
     
    paul27, Jun 22, 2009
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  10. J12

    J12 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yup, just an adapter and you're good to go. I've used my macbook around the world without a surge protector and its fine.
     
    J12, Jun 22, 2009
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