Power Travel Plug
Saturday, August 27th, 2011Power Travel Plug
 |
 3 European Travel Power Adapter Adaptor Converter Plugs  US $6.49
|
 US EU to AU Australia AC Power Travel Plug Adapter US $.01
|
Travelling With Your Laptop ,is it Worth While?
Going on your travels soon?
Then perhaps you're tempted to take your good old laptop along for the trip.
After all, you bought it for its mobility, and it's nice to stay in touch via email with your family and friends back home.
However, just before you start packing, its pays to consider the problems of traveling with a notebooks, particularly if you're planning to go abroad:
1. Weight
A laptop (plus accessories) starts to feel heavy very quickly. And who really needs more luggage to carry around?
2. Security risk
To you, it's a laptop computer. To a thief, it's a bag of easy loot. (About £300-£500). And that bag is something you have to guard every second of your vacation.
3. Power supply problems
You'll need a different power adaptor plug for most countries you visit. And depending on your laptop power supply cable, you may also need a step-up / step-down voltage transformer.
4. Connection complications
You'll need to find a way of connecting to the Internet. If your laptop is suitably equipped and you can find a local hotspot, you can take advantage of wireless Internet access.
Otherwise you're stuck with dial-up modem access, which means a choice between:
- using your existing ISP's local call number in the place you're visiting (provided your ISP has a local number! AOL and Compuserve generally do.)
- making a long-distance telephone call to your regular dial-up number back home(no doubt expensive).
- signing up with a local ISP (rarely practical in the short-term)
5. Telephone socket trouble
Different countries have different types of telephone socket. If you're planning on connecting via dial-up access, you'll have to bring a suitable telephone adaptor plug.
You'll also need a digital signal tester to test for higher- voltage digital telephones lines. Otherwise you could end up frying your modem and possibly the motherboard too.
6. Extra insurance cover
It's highly unlikely your insurance policy extends to laptop computers. You'll therefore need to arrange separate specialist insurance cover, which isn't cheap.
7. You're on holiday!
Do you really want your computer with you on your travels? Aren't you supposed to be having a break from it all?
If you're beginning to think that traveling with a laptop computer is a major logistical exercise, then you're right. (Just ask any "road warrior"!)
However, there are alternatives:
An Internet Cafe:
Almost every city and large town now has several Internet cafes. To locate one when you're abroad, just ask your hotel receptionist or a friendly taxi driver.
You'll also find Internet cafes in airports, railway stations, business centers, public libraries, and even onboard cruise ships.
hotels :
What i've found when travelling around nowadays is that most motels have access to the net , most being wifi ,but if not then you can hook up with a cable
Before you leave on your travels, simply ensure you can access your email via a web browser. (This is known as "webmail". Most ISPs offer this option automatically - just ask them if you're unsure.)
Alternatively, set up a free webmail address (at hotmail.com or yahoo.com) for the duration of your trip and give it to anyone who might need to contact you.
With webmail set up, all you have to worry about is remembering your email login and password. Everything else - hardware, connectivity, security - is somebody else's problem.
To summarize:
Unless you have a very good reason for taking your laptop on holiday, you'd be wise to leave it at home and use an Internet cafe instead.
And who knows - maybe your laptop could use a holiday from you!
About The Author
dave burton is the owner of www.discount-notebooks.net
laptop computers
About the Author
David has been in the engineering field through to government, now getting up to speed with the new age technology
laptop computers
www.disocunt-notebooks.net
|
|
Travel Plug Adapter - Power adapter $15.99 Kensington Travel Plug Adapter - Power adapter |
|
|
Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger - power adapter $27.99 Kensington Travel Plug Adapter with USB Charger - Power adapter |
|
|
wholesale 250V 10A AU Ac Power Plug Adapter Adaptor AU Power Travel Plug Converter freeshipping $95 Universal International worldwide Travel AU AC Power Plug Adapter International Travel Power Plug, 4 Electrical Pow |
|
|
Conair Travel Smart TS250AD Power Plug $16.99 110 V AC 220 V AC Built-in USB port Conair Conair Corporation Power Plug TS250AD Travel Smart Travel Smart TS250AD Power Plug www.conair.com |
|
|
Universal UK Travel Power Adapter Plug $1.9 - Standard UK plug- Adaptor sold separately- Connvenient for travel |
|
|
Universal US Travel Power Adapter Plug $1.9 - US Standard plug- Adaptor sold separately- Convenient for travel |
|
|
Samsung SCH-i910 Omnia All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SCH-i910 Omnia All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SPH-M320 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SPH-M320 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SPH-M630 Highnote All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SPH-M630 Highnote All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SPH-M540 Rant All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SPH-M540 Rant All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung U650 Sway All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung U650 Sway All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung R550 JetSet All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung R550 JetSet All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung U430 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung U430 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SGH-A137 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SGH-A137 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung i907 Epix All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung i907 Epix All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung Propel A767 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung Propel A767 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung R450 Messager All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung R450 Messager All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Motorola ZINE ZN5 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Motorola ZINE ZN5 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SCH-R800 Delve All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SCH-R800 Delve All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SGH-T919 Behold All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SGH-T919 Behold All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SGH-T459 Gravity All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SGH-T459 Gravity All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SGH-A777 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SGH-A777 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SGH-T729 Blast All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SGH-T729 Blast All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SGH-A837 Rugby All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SGH-A837 Rugby All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SGH-A867 Eternity All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SGH-A867 Eternity All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SPH-A303 Heat All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SPH-A303 Heat All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SCH-R310 Byline All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SCH-R310 Byline All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SCH-A650 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SCH-A650 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung Mysto All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung Mysto All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Motorola V750 Adventure All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Motorola V750 Adventure All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung R430 MyShot All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung R430 MyShot All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung U310 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung U310 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Motorola RAZR VE20 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Motorola RAZR VE20 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Motorola V950 Renegade All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Motorola V950 Renegade All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung M520 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung M520 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SPH-M220 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SPH-M220 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SGH-T509 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SGH-T509 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung SGH-T519 Trace All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung SGH-T519 Trace All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |
|
|
Samsung UpStage M620 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter $6.99 Samsung UpStage M620 All-in-One International Travel Power Plug Adapter |