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Oh joy, they still use that damn diving board design on the device side. I've broken 3 devices when that diving board breaks.
Really? How aggressively are you plugging in your USB cables?
The USB Power Delivery spec is pretty interesting too - up to 100W @ 20V over USB (presumably with modified cabling, too :P) http://www.extremetech.com/computing/172113-usb-power-delive... (a link from a link on this comments page)
I'm not an apple fanboy - but I do really like their magsafe & iPad mini connectors (whatever those are called officially). One thing I really like is the lack of "sticky-out-bit" in the middle of the connector, which all USB sockets seem to have, and which always feels kind of unstable or weak to me. Is there a reason why all USB sockets - including these new diagrams - have a feeble looking centre part rather than…
> Is there a reason why all USB sockets - including these
> new diagrams - have a feeble looking centre part rather
> than it being part of the outer ring?
The USB Power Delivery spec is pretty interesting too - up to 100W @ 20V over USB (presumably with modified cabling, too :P) http://www.extremetech.com/computing/172113-usb-power-delive... (a link from a link on this comments page)
Powering an external monitor from a laptop is appealing. One cord to the wall. Even cooler, would be driving an external monitor from a smartphone.
Would we upsize everybody's power cord on the off chance that 1% of people would use it? Or does "bigger power brick" become another configurable option, and users have to decide in advance if they'll want display powering capabilities? Neither one's a good option, in my opinion.
More likely we'd end up with a separate class of monitor, something limited in size and with a lower maximum power draw. At which point I'd rather just deal with the power cord and get a real screen for my desk. But frequent travelers who want an accessory screen would love it.
I'm not an apple fanboy - but I do really like their magsafe & iPad mini connectors (whatever those are called officially). One thing I really like is the lack of "sticky-out-bit" in the middle of the connector, which all USB sockets seem to have, and which always feels kind of unstable or weak to me. Is there a reason why all USB sockets - including these new diagrams - have a feeble looking centre part rather than…
> Is there a reason why all USB sockets - including these > new diagrams - have a feeble looking centre part rather > than it being part of the outer ring? The outer part is the RF shield. That increases reliability by protecting the low voltage (but high frequency) USB data signals from coupling to outside interference (50/60 hz stray emf from power lines, switching power supply noise, etc). The magsafe connectors a…
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Powering an external monitor from a laptop is appealing. One cord to the wall. Even cooler, would be driving an external monitor from a smartphone.
It'd be cool with a laptop, but it'll require an extra 20 watts (typical for a ~22" screen) to be sized into the laptop's power brick. Since laptops have pretty predictable power characteristics, the manufacturers don't necessarily give you that much extra. Would we upsize everybody's power cord on the off chance that 1% of people would use it? Or does "bigger power brick" become another configurable option, and user…
The USB Power Delivery spec is pretty interesting too - up to 100W @ 20V over USB (presumably with modified cabling, too :P) http://www.extremetech.com/computing/172113-usb-power-delive... (a link from a link on this comments page)
Powering an external monitor from a laptop is appealing. One cord to the wall. Even cooler, would be driving an external monitor from a smartphone.
The USB Power Delivery spec is pretty interesting too - up to 100W @ 20V over USB (presumably with modified cabling, too :P) http://www.extremetech.com/computing/172113-usb-power-delive... (a link from a link on this comments page)
Powering an external monitor from a laptop is appealing. One cord to the wall. Even cooler, would be driving an external monitor from a smartphone.
http://www.cnet.com/news/intel-aims-to-eliminate-all-pc-cabl...