Power adapter

[jiantbrane]

Might be a silly question - OK, 2 potentially silly questions:
1) Will this power adapter be compatible withy my Z60M? http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/st...oreId=10000001
What about this one: http://www.targus.com/us/product_det...sp?sku=APA10US



2) If the 56 watt model is compatible, is there an advantage that would make it worth getting a higher-capacity model (such as a 70, 72, or 90 watt)?

Thanks,
Howie

[a31pguy]

Tried to open the links. No worky.

However, there are some from Targus that work with the Z60m. Further, you might find it useful to get one with USB ports.

The advantage of the lager watt capacity they don't heat up quite as much and provide more consistant power.

APC makes a couple nice ones you might want to check out too.

[jiantbrane]

I'm sorry - I don't know much about the subject. What does it mean for the power to be more consistent?

The link to the Targus one should have sent you to their item APA10US at www.targus.com. It's 70W.

The IBM link should have sent you to item 02K6880 at http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/accessories/battery.html . It's 56W and smaller than the other options. It says it "may be used with many ThinkPads," but it doesn't say which.

Thanks,
Howie

[a31pguy]

"Power more consistant".

Think of the power supply as a tank of water that you have a nozzle/hose attached too. You can have a 60 gallon, or a 70 gallon, or a 110 gallon tank. The tank is being filled by a garden hose at 120 gallons per hour. The rate that it is getting filled at is constant and regulated. If you have a really small tank and a large demand for water - you can run out of water. So a larger tank is better, if you are planning to use it because the reserves that it can tap into at any given time are larger. You computer requires more power when doing things like burning a DVD or playing a game. The heat that comes from your CPU comes from the conduction of electricity. The conduction of electricity in this case - is similar to the garden hose being used from the tank. The power from the wall is the hose going into the tank.

That the difference in wattage in power supplies. I have a 110w Targus and like it just fine as a backup to my IBM power supply. But I would buy one with an additional USB port to charge non-computer stuff without the computer having to be on.

[jiantbrane]

That is possibly one of the best replies to any question I've ever heard. The adapter I'm getting for mobile use will primarily be used while using MS Word and Firefox/Explorer. This probably isn't the best way of figuring it out, but the light bulbs I just put in are 60W, which makes me think I should plan on going with a 90W+, rather than a 56/70/72.

Thanks,
Howie