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Spec Will Cut External Drive Power Cords

Posted by Zonk on from the could-have-used-that-about-24-hours-ago dept.

Lucas123 writes "The Serial ATA International Organization just revealed that it is well along the way to finishing a specification that would remove separate power cords to external SATA drives or optical disk drives, allowing them to draw power from the host system. The resulting new cable, being called Power Over eSATA, will be compatible with the existing eSATA connector and support the current maximum interface transfer rate of 3Gb/s. The SATA organization expects the new cables to be released later this year to drive makers."

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  1. Re:allowing them to draw power from the host syste by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Clearly the AC duct taped a power strip to the side of his computer case, thereby making any extra power outlets he uses part of the host machine. Sheer brilliance I tells ya!

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  2. Sweet by nog_lorp · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Am I the only one who is just really happy about this?

  3. Re:Wha-d-ya-mean "power cable?" by geekoid · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Did she complain when she needed to plug in her VCR separate from the TV?

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