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Pimp My Ride: MacFamilies Can Stay On The Road
A couple of years ago I was converted to the other side. The world of Apple. My iMac is my best friend for all of my crazy and varying projects, and I am about to purchase a MacBook to make my craziness more portable.
The problem:
Due to Apple's extreme licensing policies, there is often a lack of third-party accessories on the market, which means if an Apple accessory is lacking in any way, you are just up the creek.
Until recently, the only way to charge your MacBook in the car was to use a product put out by Mike Lee, a.k.a Mikegyver. Using a stick of gum, a cotton ball, a strand of hair, and a cigarette lighter, he came up with a third party power adapter for the MacBook that could work in the car. Okay, so he didn't really use some random items that found while imprisoned in some '80s adventure, but he managed to legitimately use Apple technology to piece something together. Since then, iGo has come up with a new solution, iGo everywhere130 notebook power adapter. Mikegyver.com even mentions it as "better" compared to their own "good" product. iGo picks up where other companies have left off by including the correct connection tip for your notebook. It will even power your mobile device or MP3 player at the same time as the notebook!
On the iGo website, the adapter is sold with the necessary tips for $149.99. My fellow MacGeek families out there will agree that it's well worth it for your preschooler to be happily playing Dora the Explorer: Animal Adventures while you are driving down to the beach!
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