That was helpful for our Mac laptop. Also, it sits correctly on the floor (outlets facing straight up at the ceiling), where I have another power strip that isn?t properly balanced and constantly flips on its side (where it?s master switch is) and cuts power to my stuff. I play music and I"m a moderate audiophile. Thinking about buying a third one to use for our friends when they visit and need a little battery boost! They were around the same price as the original Bose but with much higher reviews and in my opinion much better looking. Grundsätzlich funktioniert aber auch hier die Steuerung durchaus ordentlich. It was only $5 cheaper than a new one. It looks very perfect on my marble counter. The sound must be incredible as well because he cranks them and has no complaints. But they turn your feet blue.