Using Macbookpro International

The power supply you have is fine 110-240v

you just need to change the cord to plug into the sockets.

No power conversion needed for most international travel, since your power adapter works on 100-240 V AC (a couple of exceptions are places like South Africa and Argentina, where the line current is DC so you'd need an inverter to convert to AC). You just need the proper adapter for the plug. You can buy Apple's World Travel Kit for $39( http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/2.RSLID?mco=4 7FFCC51&nplm=M8794G%2FB) which are a set of plugs that directl connect to your power adapter (insert into the two-prong pulg/extension cord slot). Alternatively, you can go to a travel store or even Radio Shack and get the specific plug adapter (e.g. Franzus) for the countries you're traveling to for ~$6 each. The Apple kit works only with your Mac power supply, the plug adapters from a travel store work with other chargers (just about all battery chargers (for digital cameras, camcorders, etc.) accept 100-240 V - they'll state that on the brick itself.

Have a great trip!

If you are going to china I remember they only use 220V and the plugs are NW-1C, NW-2C, or NW-10C...hope this helps

The only worry in Asia is the voltage fluctuations and spikes you might get :-\

what you need to do is get the travel adapter kit. The right plugs are in there and they plug right into your existing power adapter. Voltage is not an issue, as the adapter is good worldwide.

-- Mark

How dangerous to a MBP are voltage fluctuations/spikes? I will be travelling there as well, and I know for a fact that the electricity in the area I'm going to be in is very tempermental, is there anything I can do to protect it and if something happens to it because of electricity or voltage fluctuations..is that applecare covered?

Actually, it works fine in South Africa as well. They are on 220 V ac I think. Was there last year. The giant 3 prong plugs in use there are strange though. LOL

Edit: I can vouch for Cape Town having AC power at least. Maybe there are other parts of the country that are DC.

I can confirm that my MacBook Pro 15" worked in the following countries:

UK, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, S. Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

you just need an adapter

Sorry, but you are wrong...in Argentina we use 220V AC. There is no place which is using dc current as home power. You have to buy a plug adapter, but there is no need of a power converter, unless you work in a car all the day...


Bye

How dangerous to a MBP are voltage
fluctuations/spikes? I will be travelling there as
well, and I know for a fact that the electricity in
the area I'm going to be in is very tempermental, is
there anything I can do to protect it and if
something happens to it because of electricity or
voltage fluctuations..is that applecare covered?

Use a good power block with surge protection and then put a 'local' power adaptor on it is my best suggestion.

(I had a PC laptop fry in Thailand once and it wasn't nice)

This stuff is not covered by Apple Warranty.

Just a thought, but the original poster posted this a couple of weeks ago to say that he was going next week. So he's probably already gone and he never acknowledged any of the suggestions made anyway.

And can't read this Forum cos his Mac got zapped .... LOL