Issue tracking?
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(11-09-2019, 08:16 AM)geokon Wrote: I'm likely not aware of some design considerations here,  but I assume the next iteration of the device would just skip the barrel jack entirely? It's a very bizarre design that requires either a special wall wart or a esoteric USB to barrel cable. I'm kinda curious why that was selected. The obviously the ideal solution would be a second USB-C port - or at least a USB-C dummy/power-only port that you sometimes see on SBCs (it doesn't need to do anything crazy to negotiate 12V - just need to wire up the 5V pins)

Again.. there is probably a good reason they didn't do that though

Micro USB ports don't last long, I have a number of devices where that was the charging failure point. USB C lasts longer, but they begin to fail after a few  years too. I for one, am glad the design choice was a barrel jack.

I have not used one, but those nifty magnetic power connectors Apple was (still?) using seemed both durable and less apt to damage the device when someone trips over your cord.


Messages In This Thread
Issue tracking? - by geokon - 11-07-2019, 09:00 PM
RE: Issue tracking? - by fire219 - 11-07-2019, 10:07 PM
RE: Issue tracking? - by Der Geist der Maschine - 11-07-2019, 10:29 PM
RE: Issue tracking? - by geokon - 11-07-2019, 10:36 PM
RE: Issue tracking? - by Arwen - 11-08-2019, 06:03 AM
RE: Issue tracking? - by Der Geist der Maschine - 11-10-2019, 11:01 PM
RE: Issue tracking? - by zaius - 11-08-2019, 06:59 AM
RE: Issue tracking? - by geokon - 11-08-2019, 11:43 PM
RE: Issue tracking? - by Arwen - 11-09-2019, 07:56 AM
RE: Issue tracking? - by tophneal - 11-08-2019, 07:26 AM
RE: Issue tracking? - by geokon - 11-09-2019, 08:16 AM
RE: Issue tracking? - by hmuller - 11-09-2019, 01:02 PM
RE: Issue tracking? - by zaius - 11-09-2019, 01:08 PM
RE: Issue tracking? - by geokon - 11-09-2019, 11:52 PM
RE: Issue tracking? - by bcnaz - 11-10-2019, 05:49 AM

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