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Travel Tools
I like to think I'm a reasonably seasoned traveller and still manage
to go away for months at a time with as little as 17Kgs of weight and
that includes by Laptop and batteries.
With this in mind I have a Targus
Travel Adapter. This provides a single unit which has a 3 pin
socket at the base of the unit for connection to the different
regional plugs:
2 round pin european
2 flat pin North American
3 pin UK plug
This deals with most of the world's power presentations. My only
complaint is that it would be nice if there was an extension lead
which allows you to separate these regional plugs from the main unit.
I often work in environments in which I can't get the whole power
adapter under the shelf or floor where the plug is... so then have to
hunt round for a local extension cable. (A small wire extension would
make this so much easier.)
At the other end of the unit is a smaller 3 pin D-type socket which
then in turn connects to 2 meters of cable. At the end of this cable
is a 3 pin D-type socket onto which adapters can be fitted.
There are many many different sorts of end which support a wide variety of devices
including my
This one Targus unit works with all my equipment, fits in a small space
and is easily transported. In addition the additional power adapters
shipped with the device have saved several fellow travellers.
I'm still looking for a better multitool, but this has been a fair
compromise, being both strong and small. Remember that this almost
always has to be consigned to the hold and not allowed into carryon.
