[ubuntu-uk] Dell & Ubuntu - gradually looking more hopeful

[Sean Miller]

Neil Greenwood wrote:
> On 28/06/07, Kris Marsh <moogman at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>>> I wondered about that.  I'm sure I know people who've worked in USA and
>>> bought laptops there;  returning home, they've changed the plug or used
>>> a travel adapter, and the kit has worked fine.  Or am I imagining this?
>>>
>>>       
>> Most PSUs these days seem to be rated 100-240V 50-60Hz, so this would
>> cover both UK/Europe and US power ratings... which means all you need
>> is a plug converter/travel adaptor.
>>
>> Kris
>>
>>     
>
> You might well find that PSUs in Europe and anywhere except the US are
> universally 100-240V, but it's not necessarily the case in the US - a
> significant fraction of their PSUs are single voltage/frequency, as I
> understand it.
>   
Worst case scenario buy an adaptor, such as this one... 
http://www.beststuff.co.uk/voltage_conversion.htm?gclid=CNLU6NHwgI0CFQkMEAodSEaBPg

Only a tenner...

Sean