Airport Express power plug - US vs. Europe?
Hi,
Considering purchasing Airport Express for use in extensive travel in Europe and US. Looking at the pictures on the Apple Store website, it appears that the versions sold in the US and in Europe have different power plugs (makes sense given that the plugd are indeed different). Looking closer, it looks like the power plugs may be 'modular/exchangeable' since there are visible 'lines' around them.
What is the exact situation:
1. when you buy one you get in the box all needed adapters, need to select which one you want and 'fit it' on with the possibility to exchange as you travel?
2. you only get the adapter corresponding to the country where you buy, but there is the possibility to purchase (where?) other modular adapters?
3. you get a monolithic AE hard-configured for the country of purchase and need to plug it through an external adapter in case of travel?
Thanks,
AH
Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
1. The Intel iMacs all have auto-switching power supplies which will happily work on voltage between 100 - 240Volts AC (50 - 60Hz). All you need to do is provide a replacement mains power cable.
2. I've never heard of any difference between the models in the US and the rest of the world except the early iMac G5s where there as a US/Japan version and a rest of world version. I don't believe there are any quality differences however. The difference in cost is the same difference that all commodities see.
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