07-28-2020, 03:55 PM
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I wish the RPis used barrel jacks. I wish everything that didn't use the port for data did. They're better than USB for charging in every way except that barrel jacks are no longer standard, and USB is.
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Gotcha. Barrel jacks are more robust/durable but I would rather have the option to run a board off of a battery in the event I decide to re-purpose a board for portability. (Obviously, I ain't doing much mobile computing in my trainwreck dumpster fire of a country w/ the whole pandemic. So that's not too useful except for camping or RVing or whatever.)
One of the things I like seeing lately is all of the laptops that have both a barrel jack and USB PD; would rather have both but would choose USB-C power, if I had to choose only one for the flexibility Just my opinion and preferences, of course. Different strokes and and all that.
(07-28-2020, 02:46 PM)LittleWalter Wrote: You don't foresee using these modules on another SBC? I plan on using my mine for some set-top boxes as I eventually move away from Android TV and Roku. I want more control and transparency and less creepy advertisement-based corporate spying machines. 'Not sure which boards, maybe Hardkernel. Too bad they all use barrel jacks rather than USB-C but as long as they are stationary it's fine.I already have four RPis running XBMC. But I don't even watch that much TV; only one really gets used. I've actually got several currently unused RPis if I need something for a project.
I wish the RPis used barrel jacks. I wish everything that didn't use the port for data did. They're better than USB for charging in every way except that barrel jacks are no longer standard, and USB is.
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Gotcha. Barrel jacks are more robust/durable but I would rather have the option to run a board off of a battery in the event I decide to re-purpose a board for portability. (Obviously, I ain't doing much mobile computing in my trainwreck dumpster fire of a country w/ the whole pandemic. So that's not too useful except for camping or RVing or whatever.)
One of the things I like seeing lately is all of the laptops that have both a barrel jack and USB PD; would rather have both but would choose USB-C power, if I had to choose only one for the flexibility Just my opinion and preferences, of course. Different strokes and and all that.