Re: [Neuros 442 Linux Main] USB jack as power plug for N3 and 442-320?

[Dragon W. <dra...@gm...>]

is it not possible to implement the Palm-style dual-duty cord using a
standard USB style port?

On 10/6/05, Joe Born <jb...@ne...> wrote:
>
> http://open.neurostechnology.com/node/131
>  Here are the photos, sorry for the quality.
>  Joe
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> *From:* neu...@li... [mailto:
> neu...@li...] *On Behalf Of *Joe Born
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 06, 2005 10:14 AM
> *To:* Kevin Smith; neu...@li...
> *Subject:* RE: [Neuros 442 Linux Main] USB jack as power plug for N3 and
> 442-320?
>
> well, this is ok, but definitely second prize simply because you are boun=
d
> to carrying around a cradle (because of the proprietary connector on the
> device). I need to take some pictures of what I'm talking about.
>  Joe
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> *From:* neu...@li... [mailto:
> neu...@li...] *On Behalf Of *Kevin
> Smith
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 05, 2005 10:24 PM
> *To:* neu...@li...
> *Subject:* Re: [Neuros 442 Linux Main] USB jack as power plug for N3 and
> 442-320?
>
> i dont know if this is what Nathaniel is talking about, but on my old pal=
m
> it had the option of plugging in a power adapter to the usb cable. i foun=
d
> this picture - http://sorune.com/usb_charger.png - where i circled, there
> is a little hole where you could plug in a wall adapter to get a better
> charge. could this work for the n3?
>
> -Kevin
>
> On 10/5/05, Nathaniel Kondrick <wer...@gm...> wrote:
> >
> > I ment to send this to the whole list earlier but accidentally only sen=
t
> > it to one person.
> >
> > Has the idea come up yet of having a single plug, on the N3 with two
> > wires coming out of it, one would plug into USB, the other into a wall
> > socket? I realize that this might seem annoying as a concept, but I do =
have
> > a couple of smaller devices that do this. Notably, my Sony Clie. This s=
hould
> > use less space on the neuros than having two plugs and would not requir=
e the
> > USB to pump out a full 500mA. This would also allow the neuros to charg=
e
> > without the computer being on and even be able to charge without a comp=
uter
> > at all without an additional power adapter.
> >
> > -Nate
>
>
>


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