Whats everyones opinion about universal laptop adapters?

[smirk24]

I have 2 older but seems like they were pretty good computers back in there prime but both are capable of running windows 7 so im gonna keep em but they didnt have their power supplies so i was thinking about investing in at least 1 universal adapter for laptops but i want to know what im getting into first hand.

Laptop models i received
Getac P470
HP Compaq 6910p

[Partha]

Look, the basic idea is that the voltage the adapter outputs, needs to be  the same as the voltage your laptop is designed to work at; a small variation of say 0.5 volts should be okay in most of the cases

you should see the power specifications on the laptops

[Compton]

its not bad laptops for using Linux on

I would yes get a universal power adapter its always good to have them

[Timster]

I use universal adapters in my shop. I find that I need to purchase new ones every few years because the charging port designs change over time.

[Double clutch]

I've never used a universal adapter. But if you can switch from one pc to another it will be less expensive than buying two power adapters. I would prefer having a power supply for each laptop, but that's just me

[smirk24]

Alright thank you everyone. We can close the thread