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    Why not a sleeker charger?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by danskim, Aug 21, 2008.

  1. danskim

    danskim Notebook Geek

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    Why doesn't Lenovo or any other manufacturer besides Apple (to my knowledge), make a sleeker charger?

    I know it's probably mostly a matter of cost v. aesthetics, but still... I would love to have a smaller charger. The magnetic release for Macbooks is pretty cool too.
     
    danskim, Aug 21, 2008
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    They do, it's just not standard. It's called Slim charger, or something like that. It's under the accessories page.
     
    janko10, Aug 21, 2008
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    90W Slim AC/DC Combo Adapter 41N8460
     
    djh01, Aug 21, 2008
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    Chargers can't be smaller than they are. the size and weight are directly attributable to the number of amps and volts the power block must output.
    I believe amps impacts the weight, and volts impacts the physical size, but i'm not 100% sure.
     
    Itomix, Aug 21, 2008
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    The thing is you can not just replace the "base" charger with the slim one, you have to order it _additionally_. Likewise you can not order docking station without charger. So you can end up with 3 of them.
     
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    I am 100% you are wrong.
     
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    Because the consumer will have to pay for it.

    For apple, is not a big issue, since it mostly targets individuals. So, a +20$ on a 2k$ laptop is not too much.

    However, lenovo targets mostly corporations, for them, a +20$ means, for example, 2,000*20$...
     
    sefk, Aug 21, 2008
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  8. KUNFUCHOPSTICKS

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    Yeah He's wrong. They can make smaller chargers at a higher cost.
     
    KUNFUCHOPSTICKS, Aug 21, 2008
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    I would hardly call the Apple charger slick. It's actually quite blocky.....
     
    firstwave, Aug 21, 2008
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