Bravo, Heathrow
I was traveling back from London yesterday, and since my laptop battery is pretty much toast (time to get a new one), I was delighted to see that they now have special laptop stations with power outlets in Terminal 1. Unfortunately, when I went to plug in my computer, I discovered that the socket was inset slightly, and that my plug adapter (obviously I have a European plug) wouldn’t fit. Of course, this is only a minor consideration because I doubt that many people in Heathrow are foreigners. It’s only an airport, after all. Also, this only presents a problem for people from countries whose plugs are different from British ones. So if you’re from Malta or Oman, you’re good.
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Quite a few British airport departure lounges now have wi-fi desks provided by companies like T-Mobile which often have sockets attached for plugging your laptop in. I rather like using them, especially if I’m using my cheap mobile access rather than their expensive wi-fi connection.
Comment by Tom Morris — 3/21/2007 @ 1:32 am
The analogy to file formats for media could not be more apt.
Its so crazy how many plug adapters i have to carry with me on business. I was dump enough to buy some devices in different countries and so i tend to get stuck sometimes.
ANyone that can recommend a decent universal adapter ??
Comment by ged — 4/19/2007 @ 12:33 pm