[POLL]It's Time to Reduce the Tangle of Wires We Use for Gadgets

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Thraxen

Originally posted by: mugs
RE: cables - those big bricks that most cords for electronics have covert from AC to DC and change the voltage. To standardized the cords, everything in the brick would have to go into the electronic device, and people like their stuff to be small. Otherwise you could plug a cord with the wrong voltage into your electronic device.

People are suckers for paying big bucks for a first-party power cord. Same with batteries, you can get a higher capacity third party battery for less than an OEM battery.

Nah... just standardize the actual plugs based on the power output. The converters don't really have anything to do with it.

And what about when you try plugging a device that draws 85 watts into a brick that is designed to supply 50 watts because the connectors are the same? That is NOT a desireable situation.

ZV

 

[JinLien]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: JinLien

Originally posted by: Thraxen

Originally posted by: mugs
RE: cables - those big bricks that most cords for electronics have covert from AC to DC and change the voltage. To standardized the cords, everything in the brick would have to go into the electronic device, and people like their stuff to be small. Otherwise you could plug a cord with the wrong voltage into your electronic device.

People are suckers for paying big bucks for a first-party power cord. Same with batteries, you can get a higher capacity third party battery for less than an OEM battery.

Nah... just standardize the actual plugs based on the power output. The converters don't really have anything to do with it.

I don't think it is that hard for electronic companies making all 1 standard plug-in because power tools have single universal charger at 7.2-18V.

Power tools are electric motors and huge heavy-duty batteries. Electronics are a whole different world - motors and heavy batteries don't give a crap what you do to them. Electronics will fail if you look at them funny.

All batteries have voltage drop during usage. Alkaline cell start at 1.5 volt and die at 0.7 volt, fully charge NiCad start out at 1.2V and then drop to 0.9V, while NiMH cell start out at 1.25V and drop to 0.9V.

 

[JinLien]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Thraxen

Originally posted by: mugs
RE: cables - those big bricks that most cords for electronics have covert from AC to DC and change the voltage. To standardized the cords, everything in the brick would have to go into the electronic device, and people like their stuff to be small. Otherwise you could plug a cord with the wrong voltage into your electronic device.

People are suckers for paying big bucks for a first-party power cord. Same with batteries, you can get a higher capacity third party battery for less than an OEM battery.

Nah... just standardize the actual plugs based on the power output. The converters don't really have anything to do with it.

And what about when you try plugging a device that draws 85 watts into a brick that is designed to supply 50 watts because the connectors are the same? That is NOT a desireable situation.

ZV

That shouldn't be a problem if there is a built in circuit that limit/regulate the draw.