The perfect Car/Auto same-time charging solution for the Laptop and iPhone/iPod... even the MacBook Pro 17" at 85W draw. (ON SALE RIGHT NOW at OWC)
Other World Computing ( http://www.macsales.com ) impressed me again with their sale prices on Mac related hardware and accessories. The new MacBook 17" wants an 85 watt current from the car charger and my old one peaked out at 65 watts. It took OWC a while to get one of these in stock to meet the new MacBook demand, but they've nailed it.
First, is the "VR3 110W Power Inverter & FM Transmitter" (On Sale for $19.99, reg. $39.99:
Thankfully, it's much smaller than I thought it would be, so I included the image showing it next to the ipod above. Plug it to your lighter/outlet in your car and on a road trip the 110 Volt 110W max output DC power inverter charges your laptop or runs your dvd player, etc. This is a bargain. Read on.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Virtual%20Reality%20Sound%20Labs/VRTP4N1C/
Next, the 3-in-1 iPhone/iPod Cable (On Sale for $7.50, reg. $14.99):
This cable plugs in the charging port of your iPhone and like a docking station, charges your phone/pod while delivering an audio signal. The audio is routed to the male headphone jack which will run to your car's line in port or to the FM transmitter audio input port of the above power inverter.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/IPH3N1U2AW/
With these two products, you're set. Totaling $27.49 right now you have the extra iPhone cable and the power inverter with the FM transmitter to guarantee compatibility with any car.
I'm not sure how long these sales will run so gettem' while they're hot.
