Expect a new class of cheap USB gadgets in the future. USB powered microwave oven. There's a lot of toasty cheese melting power in 20 volts and 5 amps. There's going to be some patents filed...
New 100W USB 3.0 Spec Can Charge Laptops
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Re: New 100W USB 3.0 Spec Can Charge Laptops
#12This is awesome, being able to charge everything from a single power plug is a total dream. But it'd mean losing MagSafe and I can't see Apple going down that route.
Just use an adapter, apple customers seems to love those.
Re: New 100W USB 3.0 Spec Can Charge Laptops
#13picture of the new cable:
http://m.hexus.net/tech/news/peripherals/42705-new-usb-stand...
Re: New 100W USB 3.0 Spec Can Charge Laptops
#14I have done research on this topic, it is a standard, not ratisfied yet, and no way your old usb cables can take 100watt power(voltage/amperage), also wall sockets need standards, which is not there yet. there are other working powered USB implementations available http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_USB
The example you cited doesn't even use the same connector. Furthermore, the support of Intel and Microsoft is basically a sure-shot that we'll see an implementation. There's skepticism, and then there's just silliness.
Re: New 100W USB 3.0 Spec Can Charge Laptops
#15Expect a new class of cheap USB gadgets in the future. USB powered microwave oven. There's a lot of toasty cheese melting power in 20 volts and 5 amps. There's going to be some patents filed...
Way ahead of you https://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/fundue.shtml :) (try the buy now button)
Re: New 100W USB 3.0 Spec Can Charge Laptops
#16I'd be careful with these; it means you can't plug in an untrusted power supply anymore.
Just imagine one of these cables also acting as a USB keyboard, which brings up a new terminal, adds an SSH authorized key and closes the terminal window without you even seeing it.
Re: New 100W USB 3.0 Spec Can Charge Laptops
#17This is awesome, being able to charge everything from a single power plug is a total dream. But it'd mean losing MagSafe and I can't see Apple going down that route.
Just use an adapter, apple customers seems to love those.
> apple customers seems to love those
Er, Apple designers seem to love those.
Re: New 100W USB 3.0 Spec Can Charge Laptops
#18I'd be careful with these; it means you can't plug in an untrusted power supply anymore. Just imagine one of these cables also acting as a USB keyboard, which brings up a new terminal, adds an SSH authorized key and closes the terminal window without you even seeing it.
How often are you currently plugging in untrusted power supplies? ThunderBolt can chain a lot of different device types but I don't think it's a huge attack vector to plug in untrusted monitors.
Re: New 100W USB 3.0 Spec Can Charge Laptops
#1920v@5a! Nice! I can't wait to see USB ports instead of the 13.8v ports we currently have in cars. Sadly my 170w laptop still would need a separate adapter.
A decent number of cars have USB ports (usually for audio purposes but they also supply power). Ford Sync comes to mind here.