Got the Apple USB Ethernet Adapter for SGD$35.51 (normal price is SGD$38) from iStudio located in Changi Airport Terminal 3 while I went to Malaysia for my birthday celebration.

As you are aware by now the MacBook Air does not come with an ethernet port because of its slim design, so if you need to use a LAN cable for MacBook Air, this adapter is your best and only bet. Call me old fashion but I still prefer to transfer files over LAN as it is the speed is much faster and more stable.

This adapter is only capable of 10/100Mbps speed since theoretically USB2 speed max out at 480Mbps which is much less than the speed of a gigabit network so if this were to be made for 10/100/1000Mbps, it wouldn’t be accurate and that is the reason why Apple supports 10/100Mbps only. Perhaps when USB3 comes out, this will be refreshed to support 10/100/1000Mbps as USB3 is capable of supporting up to 5,000Mbps.

I love how Apple design the cover for this, it holds the RJ45 port and the USB port side by side.

Apple USB Ethernet Adapter – Packaging Front View

Apple USB Ethernet Adapter – Packaging Back View

Apple USB Ethernet Adapter

Apple USB Ethernet Adapter – Cover

Apple USB Ethernet Adapter – Connected To MacBook Air

When I first saw the Innergie Magic Cable – 3-in-1 Retractable USB Cable (Amazon.com link), it was at Challenger in VivoCity last year, but when I wanted to get it, it was out of stock and hence I settled for the 3-in-1 Retractable Charging Cable from Deal Extreme.

During my vacation in Thailand, I spotted it again in Power Buy, a shop located in CentralPlaza Bangna shopping center. It cost 390 Baht (SGD$16) and of course, it goes without saying, I bought it. In fact, it is the only thing that I bought in Thailand during my 4 days vacation over there.

When I did the unboxing, I realized that it is the exact same retractable cable inside the Innergie Magic Cable – Multi-Tip USB Cable (SGD$16) expect that it comes with an additional Apple’s 30-pin adapter to charge the iPhone/iPad.

Innergie Magic Cable – 3-in-1 Retractable USB Cable – Box Front

Innergie Magic Cable – 3-in-1 Retractable USB Cable – Box Contents

Innergie Magic Cable – 3-in-1 Retractable USB Cable – Extra Apple 30-pin Adapter

Innergie Magic Cable – 3-in-1 Retractable USB Cable – Attached

Innergie Magic Cable – 3-in-1 Retractable USB Cable – With iPhone

The Innergie USB Charger – Duo USB Charging Kit (Home) is selling at Challenger for SGD$50 (after 10% member’s discount is SGD$45). I got it from VivoCity’s Challenger.

There are 2 versions of the Duo USB Charging Kit, one is for home and the other is for car. The car’s version is selling for SGD$45 (after 10% member’s discount is SGD$40.5).

If you are looking for the home and car together in 1 package, it is called the Duo USB Travel Charging Kit and it is selling for SGD$70 (after 10% member’s discount is SGD$63).

The Duo USB Charging Kit (Home) package consist of 1x 15W Dual USB Adapter and 1x Magic Cable Duo – Charge & Sync 2-in-1 USB Cable. The Magic Cable Duo is already retailing for SGD$29 by itself.

The USB charger features 2x USB ports capable of outputting 3A in total which is enough to charge an iPad (2A recommended) and an iPhone (500mAh required) at the same time.

It should be able to charge 2 iPads at the same time, but the charging speed will be slightly slower since each iPad will only be drawing 1.5A instead of the recommended 2A.

This USB charger will also be useful for travelling as it can charge two mobile phones at the same time and hence requiring just 1 power outlet rather than 2.

Specifications

• AC Input: 100-240 Vac / 0.6A
• USB Output: 5V / 3A
• Output Power: 15W
• Dimension (LxWxH): 90 x 42.3 x 23mm (3.5 x 1.6 x 0.9 inches)
• Weight: 52g (1.8 ounces)
• Built-in Protections: OCP, OVP, OPP, SCP

Innergie USB Charger – Duo USB Charging Kit (Home) – Packaging Front

Innergie USB Charger – Duo USB Charging Kit (Home) – Packaging Contents

Magic Cable Duo

15W Dual USB Adapter

2 USB Charging Ports

The Innergie Magic Cable Trio – Charge & Sync 3-in-1 USB Cable and Innergie Magic Cable Duo – Charge & Sync 2-in-1 USB Cable are the most expensive USB cables from Innergie. Each retailing for SGD$29 at Challenger but there is a 10% discount for members, so it adds up to SGD$26.10 each.

I got the Innergie Magic Cable Trio instead since it has 3 tips (Mini USB, Micro USB & Apple 30-pin connector) whereas the Innergie Magic Cable Duo has only 2 tips (Micro USB & Apple 30-pin connector).

You must be wondering since they are priced the same, one has 3 tips and the other has 2 tips, why don’t we just get the 3 tips one instead. This is where the length of the cable comes in. The length of the Innergie Magic Cable Trio is freaking short (20cm) where as Innergie Magic Cable Duo is 4 times longer (79cm)!

The build of the Innergie Magic Cable Duo/Trio is even better than the build of the Innergie Magic Cable – Multi-Tip USB Cable and I would say the build is similar to the official Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable.

The Apple 30-pin connector fits perfectly to my iPhone 4S, something which Deal Extreme‘s version of any Apple 30-pin connector cable can never do!

I would say this cable is very well worth SGD$26.10 considering the official Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable already cost SGD$28.

Innergie Magic Cable Trio – Box Front

Innergie Magic Cable Trio

Innergie Magic Cable Trio – Micro USB On Nokia Lumia 800

Innergie Magic Cable Trio – Apple 30-pin Connector On Apple iPhone 4S

Bought the Innergie Magic Cable – Multi-Tip USB Cable from Plaza Singapura’s Challenger for SGD$13 (after 10% member’s discount is SGD$11.70). I always wanted to try out Innergie’s product, because it is always very well designed though it is on the pricey side.

In case you are wondering, Innergie is popular for universal adapters for laptops.

This particular model of the Magic Cable comes with 2 tips, 1 for Micro USB and the other for Mini USB. Also the cable is retractable.

Despite being expensive, the build quality is pretty good. It is not as flimsy as those retractable cables that I bought from Deal Extreme.

And yes, there is a clone of Innergie Magic Cable on Deal Extreme which is called “Multifunction 3-in-1 Retractable Charging Adapter – Black“, it is a 3-in-1 cable instead of 2-in-1 as it contains the extra Apple 30-pin connector. Just for comparison, I did placed an order for that on 4th February 2012 since it is only USD$5 with free shipping to any country in the world. I will post about it when I received it 1 month later (Deal Extreme takes freaking long to ship).

Innergie Magic Cable – Multi-Tip USB Cable – Box Front

Innergie Magic Cable – Multi-Tip USB Cable

Innergie Magic Cable – Multi-Tip USB Cable – Mini USB Tip

Innergie Magic Cable – Multi-Tip USB Cable – Plugged-in