Customer Reviews
Does what it says 
2007-12-01
I've used the adapter on two transatlantic flights and it works just like it's supposed to. I've been very pleased.
What planes does it work on? 
2007-10-10
I traveled on four modern, recently commissioned planes, including the Boeing 777, and none of them had outlets for the Apple Airline Power Adapter. I assume it would work well, if I could plug it in. For me, however, a waste of $50.
Don't Forget the Tip 
2007-10-05
The product does what it says. I would give it a higher rating if the design was better- you have to plug the cord into the tip and it is very easy to leave the tip in the outlet when you are unplugging it. I did it on the second trip and now it is useless because you cannot get a replacement tip.
Two faulty units 2007-09-09
I would have given this unit a "1", but I believe this unit will work ok. However the two cables I received were faulty. Not a good start. They would work as long as I tweaked the wire at the base of the magnet portion. Otherwise it didn't work. I am trying a third one soon, wish me luck...
No good for car 2007-08-27
I bought mine in a store, and it appears to have a 12V cigarette adapter. I get the product home and pull it out of the packaging and read the fine print. Only usable on some airlines. Will not work in cars.
Scanning the blogs, it seems that Apple isn't interested in providing a car adapter. They also don't seem to be interested in licensing the mag safe adapter so someone else can produce it.
I guess this is just my fault for buying into a closed proprietary platform.
I give it 2 stars cause airline adapters aren't very useful. And while it is not the product's fault, if you are looking for a car adapter, this is not for you!
Works for me 2008-07-08
After reading all of the negative comments about this product I purchased two extra batteries along with my new Macbook Pro, as I am a consultant and probably do a dozen or more international flights per year. However, during my recent flight on an American Airlines 777 it worked perfectly fine. Obviously, it will not charge the laptop, but it kept the battery at full charge for a full 11 hour flight while running DVD movies, working in MS Office, etc.
I must admit that I preferred the iGo charger I formerly used with my HP laptop, as I could also charge my mobile phone, iPod, etc. while actually charging the laptop's batteries, but until that becomes an alternative the Apple Magsafe Airline Power Adapter did all that I could ask for.
Works some of the time but not well enough 2008-04-16
As others have noted, it is very easy to pull out the cord and leave the tip in the power outlet. I almost did so but noticed the tip still plugged in when I reached for an underseat bag.
Did not work at all on a new MacBook with the power settings set to normal wall plug use. The battery died 2.5 hours into a 5 hour flight. The computer gave no warning that the battery was about to fail. The on-screen power indicator was set for "remaining time." The display said "not charging" and did not display remaining time while the green light was on the MagSafe plug.
After recharging the battery during a layover, I changed the power display to percentage of battery life rather than time. With the computer plugged into this unit, the percentage fell steadily. I changed the power setting to "Better Energy Savings" and the battery power percentage stayed steady.
This use was on an AA 757 and MD-80.
Note that you cannot use this product to power any peripherals through a USB port. The price is unreasonably high for this little piece that could not have cost more than a few dollars to make. I'm looking for an alternative.
PS: after I posted this I searched for other Macbook airplane power adapters. IGo makes a tip for their products but their web site says Apple does not license the MagSafe system. They can't sell them. So there are NO alternatives. Apple owes its customers who fly a much better product.
Does What It Is Suppose To Do 2008-03-02
I can't believe all the bad reviews from people who forget to pull out the tip with the main cord. You had to place the tip on when you first used it. Just look at what you're doing when you remove the cord. I guess it's easy to get in a hurry to get off a plane. You can hot glue the tip in or tape it if you really have an absent mind. The other bad reviews are for car use? It says on the front of the package in large print, MagSafe Airline Adapter. What's with a bad review for it now working in a car? I think those reviews really don't apply.
design flaw 
2008-02-06
This comes in two pieces. When you remove the adapter from the airplane socket, one piece stays in the socket. if you are not aware that there are two pieces, since the socket is not easily visible in coach, you will leave one of the pieces in the airplane.
the second bad feature is that if you do this, you can't buy a replacement for the one piece, you have to buy a whole new overpriced unit.
Hey apple pay attention! 2008-01-02
Would not even give it 1 star but had to or amazon wouldnt let me post. This thing doesnt work on many airlines!! 13 hours between Tokyo and New York and my Mac pro works only 2 hours because I cant use the charger at 85 watts! The plane only allows 75 and your magsafe doesnt work on 777's! This is a modern plane! Get with it provide a solution or you lose me and many business people!
