Comments on: USB ports everywhere, yeah! http://tech.petegraham.co.uk/2007/03/19/usb-ports-everywhere-yeah/ yes i love technology Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:26:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Pete http://tech.petegraham.co.uk/2007/03/19/usb-ports-everywhere-yeah/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Pete Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:11:54 +0000 http://tech.petegraham.co.uk/2007/03/19/usb-ports-everywhere-yeah/#comment-176 I did wonder what the maximum power USB can provide is, hopefully they'll up it's ability with some future release (USB 3.0?) which could make my idea possible. The extension cord built into your pc could have some nice surge protection built in too, it would also be neater to plug all your devices in at the back. I did wonder what the maximum power USB can provide is, hopefully they’ll up it’s ability with some future release (USB 3.0?) which could make my idea possible.

The extension cord built into your pc could have some nice surge protection built in too, it would also be neater to plug all your devices in at the back.

]]> By: Phevans http://tech.petegraham.co.uk/2007/03/19/usb-ports-everywhere-yeah/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Phevans Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:59:38 +0000 http://tech.petegraham.co.uk/2007/03/19/usb-ports-everywhere-yeah/#comment-173 Nice idea, but USB only provides a high current draw of 500mA, which is just about enough to power a novelty desk fan or a webcam, but not enough to run a fridge :( I like the idea of having an extension cord built into a PC though, that'd be well useful (I currently have about 9 plugs for my computers) Nice idea, but USB only provides a high current draw of 500mA, which is just about enough to power a novelty desk fan or a webcam, but not enough to run a fridge :(

I like the idea of having an extension cord built into a PC though, that’d be well useful (I currently have about 9 plugs for my computers)

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