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New USB Specification Promises 100W of Power

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-you're-playing-with-power dept.

Blacklaw writes "The group behind the USB 3.0 specification has announced a tweak which could lead to impressive new devices, including large-format displays, printers, and even laptops that are powered entirely from a USB port."

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  1. Finally by Nerdfest · · Score: 5, Funny

    Awesome. I'll finally be able to implement those high powered "negative reinforcement" keyboards I keep dreaming about.

    1. Re:Finally by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Funny you say that, but in the past I had a small electric shock from a broken USB port. I suppose because the voltage is 5V, this could never be serious but the electricians can tell us about that.

      That problem will be solved by the new specification as well, since the voltage will go higher.

    2. Re:Finally by hedleyroos · · Score: 3, Funny

      I for one won't be happy until I can weld from my netbook.

  2. In related news ... by 6031769 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Netbook battery life drops to an average of 12 minutes.

    --
    Burns: We're building a casino!
    McAllister: Arrr. Give me 5 minutes.
    1. Re:In related news ... by somersault · · Score: 5, Funny

      But the beauty of this is that you can power the netbook from its USB port, too!

      --
      which is totally what she said
  3. This brings a new meaning to... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Firewire