Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 1883

Japanese USB crazyness

http://www.dct-net.co.jp/special/usb_hot.html

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akib...mage/tooth1.jpg

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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Vermont
Posts: 148

So 500mA, 5v is supposed to power a coffee-warmer and a toothbrush?

The only hot thing will be the motherboard frying...

Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Alive and well on VisorCentral.com
Posts: 861

I still want them.. if for nothing else the novelty factor..

though it says win & mac, I wonder if they include linux drivers?

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posts: 415

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Originally posted by cml
So 500mA, 5v is supposed to power a coffee-warmer and a toothbrush?

The only hot thing will be the motherboard frying...

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Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Aberdeen, SD
Posts: 2531

I'd be more worried about the included software.

"Don't you think that coffee's a bit strong, Dave?"

"Computer has been locked until nightly brushing commences"

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