Working Toward a Universal Power Brick For Laptops 365
An anonymous reader links to PC Authority with some hopeful news about untangling a persistent annoyance for laptop users — namely, the myriad power supplies called for by laptop makers: "'On a PC, an ATX power supply for example will screw into certain mounting holes, have a maximum size and shape, and will take a standard 3-pin "kettle cord" for incoming power. If it complies with these standards, the PSU will be able to bolt into any manufacturer's ATX case.' Laptop design, on the other hand, involves cramming a PC into a tiny chassis, which usually has its own thermal design and power distribution requirements. This has led to the somewhat bizarre situation where every manufacturer has its own laptop power supply design. It now appears that some of the major players in laptops are getting together to work on a standardized laptop power supply design. Not only are big players involved, but the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) has created a team to work on the power supply standard."
Re:I hope they figure out a magsafe type solution (Score:0, Funny)
If it was an Apple style "magsafe" style connector I would get down on my knees and fellate each and every member of the standards committee.
If we ever needed proof Apple fanatics are promiscuous homosexuals (it's well known that no females ever visit this website), this is it.
Re:good. (Score:5, Funny)
That's what we said about 20 years ago when we imagined the "connector of the future", which would allow you to drop the serial, parallel, centronic and other various connectors for a single one. A single connector for your keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner, external drives, etc.
And then USB appeared. No longer did we have to mess with dozens of types of connectors! We only have to care about USB, USB3, FireWire400, FireWire800, eSATA, VGA, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPo... oh wait.
Re:Well... (Score:2, Funny)
Unless all standard connectors can glow in a different Trademark Brand Color, Apple will oppose it.
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Re:good. (Score:1, Funny)
someone missed a "woosh".
here, take this one:
WOOSH!
Re:Scalper (Score:3, Funny)
I can't seem to find the "+1 Yiddish" mod. I guess that'll be added to the 3.0 discussion system.
Re:Well... (Score:3, Funny)
What about if other manufacturers made oil cooled laptops that were also useable as deep fat fryers?
Re:good. (Score:3, Funny)
I'm talking about business notebooks. From Toshiba. Mandated by an enterprise-wide IT department that has only the CEO himself to fear.
Like these
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/series/Tecra-M10-Series/1056372/ [toshiba-europe.com]
VGA only. Digital video is for heretics and hopeless perfectionists. A 1400x1050 image on an external projector is meant to be blurry and I like it that way.