BriteOn AC Laptop Power Adapter

Item Purchased: BriteOn AC Laptop Power Adapter
Location Purchased: Jacob's Parts / Ebay
Price: $8.95 + $19.95 shipping

Review: As if leaving positive feedback on the time-tested social shopping system of Ebay isn't enough, I'm going to hype my seller with a review. Ebay has always been the place I have gone when i need electronic accessories. Sure, people selling these things may have scored them from the backs of trucks or have an actual physical store of their own (how 20th century!), but I've found that the best prices for essentials such as power supplies can usually be found on this time-tested auction site without even having to bid on them. Take Jacob's parts, for example. When my laptop's power supply started to stutter, it took me all of five minutes to find the power supply I needed at a set price. Jacob's listing strategy is a bit suspect at first since the price of the item is less than half the shipping price (of the $19.95 I paid for shipping, only about $5.00 of it was used for such), but unless you are a complete neophyte to online shopping, you know to add shipping and sale price together to figure out the best price. At a grand total of $28.90, Jacob's Parts was the absolute least expensive supplier of power I could find. Sure, the low item price gets him listed at the top of the page, but the total price would keep him there anyway.

As for the power supply itself, I couldn't be happier. Where my original power supply had an L-shaped plug for the back of my computer, this new one is a straight line from cord to plug. This area of the cord was where I was having problems due to excessive cord bending and twisting anyway, so this lessens the likelihood of wear. The power box that sits in the center of the cord doesn't get as hot as my original adapter did either, so I am not so worried about burning myself when I pick it up. Good enough for me BriteOn! I now feel secure that my laptop is no longer on life support and back to its youthful spry computing self.

Did I mention that the item was sent and received in less than three days? To put it in Ebay terms, this guy is a Power Seller A+++++, would do business with again!

Rating: 4.25 / 5

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