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17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Does the job neatly and quietly Oct 27, 2006
By Mark in NJ
This powered a laptop and an ipod (via USB) at the same time for hours without getting too hot or making noise. Works on the plane or in the car. Portable and comes in a nice carrying case. Slick for only $35. I'm buying more as gifts.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 What is there to say, really ? Mar 13, 2007
By D. Rapson
"geekacres"
We bought this snappy little gadget to keep the family laptop powered for an upcoming trip. Recently took it on a test run with very good results. It plugged into the power port of our SUV, as designed. The laptop seemed to get a steady stream of power, with not a stutter in the DVD's performance. . The Xpower 175 features a blue LED when it is in operation and is both quiet & compact. Keeps our son entertained as the miles tick away. And when the trip is over, the Xpower, stows away in a carry pouch, perfect for storage in your laptop bag !
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Perfect for laptop on road trips! Jan 02, 2008
By A. Deal Finder
My family takes our 12-inch Powerbook G4 on road trips for showing movies and doing other computer stuff on the road, but the battery would often give out after 2-3 hours rendering the laptop unusable until we could charge the battery again. Over Christmas vacation my family was mid-way through a 2,000 mile road trip, and I saw the Xantrex XPower Pocket 175-Watt Inverter for $20 in the clearance section of a local store, so I picked it up. Couldn't be happier as now we can run the laptop as much as we want. The inverter gets warm but not too hot. I never heard any noise from it, even after running for over 5 hours (looks like it has a fan on the bottom, but I never heard it running). This is the perfect inverter for us as it is very small and fits easily in the under-seat storage compartment in the van. It only has one power outlet -- if you need two outlets, look for a different model. This one is perfect for powering a laptop.
Note that this model, #813-0291, does NOT have an airline adapter, but comes with two cables, one for a cigarette lighter, and one for direct connection to a 12-volt (car/boat) battery. The product probably has changed since Amazon first started selling it. My model is black, like uploaded in the photo section by R. Liu. The silver photo must be the old model that included the airline adapter.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Great product! Nov 19, 2006
By detour
I also have to give this one a 5 star rating. I originally purchased the Xpower 175 micro but it was a DOA and the fan was really loud so I returned it for this one. I use the Xpower pocket inverter 175 with my laptop and GPS when I go on road trips and it is quiet and reliable.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Works as Advertised Jan 11, 2007
By James Courtney
I haven't used it much yet but I've tested it in the car using my wife's ThinkPad. It runs that load essentially silently (the fan hardly works) and the free powered USB port means I can charge my cell phone too with the right USB cable. The whole package is very compact and fits in it's own carrying case. My primary reason for purchase was as a power inverter to take in a small airplane so I think it will fit the bill perfectly. I wish I could say I'd used it enough and for long enough to report on it's reliability but I haven't yet.
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