Durable laptop power adapter?

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Published on 2010-05-06T22:00:05Z Indexed on 2010/05/07 19:09 UTC
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I'm on my third power adapter for my HP Pavilion dv4-1435dx in less than one year. I'm not abusing them. I used Mac laptops for 10 years (before needing to switch to a PC) without a problem.

I tried a Targus universal power adapter, but it wouldn't charge my PC, it worked fine on another laptop http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.aspx?sku=APA6911US

Any suggestion for a more durable and reliable power adapter?

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