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Usb Group Approves New One-size-fits-all Charging Method

#1 PCWorld

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 08:39 AM

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#2 stevesharkman

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 09:03 AM

now, if we can only get those clowns at apple to go along.

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 10:47 AM

This sounds like a dream come true... but will data bandwidth be reduced while charging?

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 11:36 AM

CaniblCat, on 25 July 2012 - 10:47 AM, said:

This sounds like a dream come true... but will data bandwidth be reduced while charging?

Pretty sure on USB that there are 2 channels for data and one positive and one ground, so transfer rates shouldn't be affected at all.

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 12:02 PM

One cable to charge everything...

How many times do you think this story has been printed in the last 5 years?

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 02:44 PM

USB is one of the greatest thing in the world. When will we have both ends of the USB cable same for any PC/mobil/tablet. Thank you

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 07:32 PM

Go for it - I've seen this with cellphones and it's been great not having to worry about not having the right charger when someone needs one.

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#8 KLanD

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 05:59 AM

Good luck getting Apple to use this standard.

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 07:29 AM

I'm not getting what this would be a step forward. Charging via USB would mean the USB cables would have to get as thick as the current power supply cords. How does this help?

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#10 SQLFM

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 07:12 PM

Only my opinion: It's more important to make the ENDs of the cable same port. It matters little when cable is a little bit fatter.

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 07:38 PM

stevesharkman, on 25 July 2012 - 09:03 AM, said:

now, if we can only get those clowns at apple to go along.

LMAO! Apple, who have gone for near a decade with a single, readily available connector are the bad guys, sure. How many connectors have any of their rivals gone through in that time? "Bah - Apple use proprietary connectors, that sucks. Only some of the last five cable types I had to switch to were proprietary - win!"

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