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USB SuperSpeed Power Spec To Leap From 10W To 100W
Lucas123 writes "While news stories have focused on the upcoming jump from 5Gbps to 10Gbps for USB SuperSpeed, less talked about has been the fact that it will also increase charging capabilities from 10W to 100W, meaning you'll be able to charge your laptop, monitor, even a television using a USB cord. Along with USB, the Thunderbolt peripheral interconnect will also be doubling it throughput thanks to a new controller chip, in its case from 10Gbps to 20Gbps. As with USB SuperSpeed, Thunderbolt's bandwidth increase is considered an evolutionary step, but the power transfer increase is being considered revolutionary, according to Jeff Ravencraft, president of the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). 'This is going to change the way computers, peripheral devices and even HDTVs will not only consume but deliver power,' Ravencraft said. 'You can have an HDTV with a USB hub built into it where not only can you exchange data and audio/video, but you can charge all your devices from it.'"
Then stop wrapping them around your neck.
Have fun connecting that printer to your laptop while battery powered ...
A small prize will be awarded to the first rootkit that successfully uses only ACPI power-draw data to successfully recover the text being sent to a laser printer...
I want my USB controlled and powered Easy Bake oven.
For all intensive purposes, "whom" is no longer a word. That begs the question, "who cares"?
People have no appreciation for the amount of power it takes to run a fully armed and operational battle station.
the growth in cynicism and rebellion has not been without cause
Ever tried putting 5v @ 20A though a PCB trace?
Yes, but I still pretend I didn't.
Never speak of it again.
"I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."