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  Worst Charger Ever! November 18, 2008
I bought this charger thinking that it would be compatible with my late 2005 iBook G4. The description page has nothing stating that it is not for ibook G4 but only for Powerbook G4 and ibook G3. Also, after only about 3 weeks of use the charger died completely. This is by far the worst charger I have ever had. Pros: quick ship Cons: incorrect description, lack of durability
Two defective chargers, I gave up on this one. November 10, 2008
Ordered this item in October 2008, as my original iBook power adapter had developed a short. The first Macally adapter I received powered the computer fine, but as soon as I let the battery deplete and expected the adapter to charge the battery, it failed. It would alternately go on and off (the power icon in the menu bar indicated this, toggling between "powered" and "battery only" every second or so), and the white brick was making odd clicking noises.
Returned it. Received a replacement. Same problem - as soon as it needed to charge the battery, the adapter failed. I gave up, asked for a refund, and purchased an Apple charger instead (with only a failing adapter for power, I was not inclined to give the Macally adapter a third try).
I should also note that the "new" design for this item does NOT match the photo shown here: the power brick is hard wired to the cord that goes into the laptop (the power cord is still separate, but it fits nice and snugly), the wires are white (not gray), and there is no LED indicator.
 It stopped working after a few weeks November 10, 2008
It worked well for a few weeks, but then the battery of my iBook G4 stopped being re-charged.
 Great adapter! November 2, 2008
Great product, my only complaint, like some others, is the minor fact that it doesn't have a light indicating it's charging when I'm using the laptop.
DO NOT BUY FOR G4 12" POWERBOOK October 31, 2008
In a complaint to Macally regarding intermittent charging, their response was:
Macally PS-AC4 AC Power Adapter for Apple G4
Thank you for contacting us.
Our PS-AC4 has problem with the 12" PowerBook G4. At this moment, we do not have any working one for your computer.
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