Using your mini Mac in Europe at 220 V?

I am about to purchase the mini Mac from a Mac Store and have noticed in the specification for power input they have listed 110 V (US, Japan, South America). I spend my time between Europe and the US and would like to be able to take my mini Mac with me. I have gone to the European Apple sites and they have it listed there 110-240 V. Does that mean that if I purchase a mini Mac here in the States, I won't be able to use it in Europe because of the voltage difference, but if I purchase it in Europe I can use it both here and there? Has anyone ever used the mini Mac they purchased in the US in Europe?
Do tell, oh wise one....

There is some confusion as to whether the mini sold in the Americas and Japan is really only 110 volt.
One person reported in this forum a few months ago that they took a new Mac mini to the UK and the power pack burned out immediately when he plugged it directly into the local electric current with just a plug adapter.
However, a number of folks reported just last week in another thread in this forum that they have taken Mac minis bought in North America and used them successfully in various European locations with just a plug adapter without any harm.
Here is an example of a universal adapter that is usable in 150 nations. It will convert any plug to fit any electrical outlet. Plus it has a USB port to charge USB devices in any of the 150 countries. (perhaps overkill, but you never know when you may get a chance trip to Italy!)
Dah•veed

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