Will this fit HP?

http://www.icemonkey.com/targus-premium-laptop-wall-travel-charger-power-or-charge-two-items-simultaneously-apa69us

This seems to be a better deal... More Charging, Better Brand. iGo are toooo bulky. blech. Still might buy one. No, bad. Need to stop buying junk for no reason. Okay so these are pretty slim, but the tips are bulky. I'm tired screw this... I gotta get some sleep or I'll be crabby.

I'm in for one, the AC adapter on my laptop is starting to show it's age. I can pick up this one as a backup or for use at work so I don't have to carry it anymore. At $20, respiffed with a 1 year warranty? I'll bite.

Nice that it DOESN'T have the retractable cord. I have one that does and it's a pain. Easier to carry, but having a heavy thing in the middle of the cord isn't good.

@tluo: You should be able to hook it up and run the Dell laptop at reduced CPU speed, but it probably won't charge the battery. Dell (and presumably others) use a center pin to identify a power adapter's model/current, and I suspect the iGo doesn't have the center pin.

More at http://www.laptop-junction.com/toast/content/inside-dell-ac-power-adapter-mystery-revealed

I am confused. When picking out a power supply I always try to match the volts and use equal or higher amps then the device. How does this work without a voltage step switch?

I had to buy one of these at an airport after I forgot to bring my regular brick with me. I paid $80 instead of $20, but it was new in the box.
Overall, I'd say this is well worth the price here. The plug has a right angle connector (unlike my stock one), which is nice, and the tip fits nice and snug on the end of the wire coming out of the brick.
It's nice and thin, comes with Velcro-style wraps to keep the wires managed, and it supplies more watts than the one that came with my Dell.
Buy this and keep it in your travel bag! You won't regret it. It's compatible with a wide variety of laptops too.

I've had an iGo travel power adapter for a couple of years, and I would agree with thermo, except that iGo went and changed the tip connectors on me. What's the point of a universal adapter if they are going to change the standard? If you just want this for one laptop, I'd say go for it. At full price the allure is that you can use it to charge other accessories, and keep the adapter when you change phones or whatever. That turned out to be a lie.

iGO stands behind their products. I purchased a different iGo laptop charger from woot a year ago, and when the cable started to have problems, I wrote iGo, and they replaced it free, not even a shipping charge!

I bought this same type of iGo adapter (also refurb) from another retailer for ~2 times the price. It replaced my Gateway's OEM adapter. This is a GREAT adapter, especially for this price. The connectors are tight-fitting, the unit stays very cool (unlike my OEM adapter), and it's lightweight. Also, the USB port is convenient for charging my cell phone without having to take up another electrical outlet. I HIGHLY recommend this adapter.

EDIT: I just realized this model doesn't have a USB port. I really like that feature in mine; but I would still recommend this adapter, even without the USB port.

Does anyone have a Dell laptop and been able to use the 702 tip to charge it? I have had problems with my Dell not recognizing chargers and then refusing to charge it (also runs slower), although it does keep the power from draining away.

Thanks!

I fought with IGO for over a month for a replacement cord. I had purchased one of those $50 kits with the home and car adapters that shared a retractable cord. After they refused to replace it 4 weeks after i bought it and had receipt, i argued with them through email for a month. I was then forced to go to radio shack and purchase a new kit and return it with the old cable.

If the warranty on this refurb is helping your decision, I would have to say not to count on it happening.

But if it lasts for a year, then It was worth the money spent. I am going to purchase this and hope for the best because noname chargers go for this price on ebay.

Does this come with the cord that plugs into the wall as well? I need a replacement brick but my current one uses 3 plastic prongs on the cord from the wall, instead of the 2 shown here.

@dalekempress: it shows the power cord to the wall in the package contents photo.

My daughter has killed her second Dell power adapter. I'm going to get this, then smack her with it.

I bought 3, they all die or short out eventually but I've had this brand survive the longest for me and $20 is much better than $80+ at a box store. I don't care how good the service is at a "brick-n-mortar" and even then good service is rare these days.

Mine actually got here about an hour and a half ago. Plugged it in for testing immediately and it has been running very cool. The brick in the middle is wider than I thought it would be but still fits in my laptop bag so I'm not too concerned about that. Love it so far.

I just got mine today. It worked for about 2 minutes. Now off to figuring out the return.

I received mine yesterday, and QC must not be their strength, as I did not get one of hte tips that is listed as included for the Sony (709) but have two 706's, as well as received one tip that is not even compatible with the charger they sent me... Now I have to figure out how to get the right tip, and hope this thing works!

Just got mine today. Using it on my HP 8440p. It works as a power cord but does not charge the battery (maintains charge). Not ideal but I can live with it I guess.

@vortec42 (yes, I'm talking to myself): I want to amend my comment from before, after using it for a week. It does charge the battery. It doesn't function identically to the OEM charger, but seems to do a pretty good job. The laptop is noticeably cooler after leaving it on (purposely to waste power) overnight. I haven't checked the charge rate between the two but that might be an interesting experiment.

Features I like are having two velcro straps, one for each the cables on either side of the brick (my OEM one only has one). The brick is noticeably thinner, which will make it pack easier in my laptop bag. And finally, the laptop connection tip is angled which I think reduces the stress on the cable (which is usually bent on the way out from the laptop) as well as on the connection on the laptop board (which has become unsoldered on previous laptops of mine, due to this stress).

Anyone know how to get warranty service on this? Mine just stopped working. :(