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Grant Sewell wrote: > On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:53:07 +0100 > tom wrote: > > >> Paul Sutton wrote: >> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> http://www.micromart.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3021:linux-first-for-usb-30-support&catid=31:general&Itemid=64 >>> >>> sounds good to me:) >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> >> Na - don't want leads all over the place - much prefer wireless as a >> solution. >> Good that Linux is first but.... >> Tom te tom te tom >> > > Wouldn't USB-attached devices be more likely to be energy efficient? > With WiFi or Bluetooth devices surely they'd suck a bit more juice than > their USB-only cousins? > > Grant. > In an ideal world maybe - but wifi adjusts the power required and is point to point, USB requires clutter and often hubs/extenders etc. Think carefully - what items can you think of that would require the kind of data rates offered that would be able to use the power from USB cables to run on? Tom te tom te tom -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html