The problem with non-standard USB charging (was: Re: Price of the Freerunner spare parts)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the big problem is that there is no standard for reporting current capacity other than the USB protocol, which is not supported by dumb chargers. What this means is that the various tricks that we and others play (shorting unused data pins, adding

Re: The problem with non-standard USB charging (was: Re: Price of the Freerunner spare parts)

Michel, this is a perfect description of the current situation. You have to wear the t-shirt yourself! :-) cherrs jOERG Am Fr 28. März 2008 schrieb Michael Shiloh: Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the big problem is that there is no standard for reporting current capacity other than the

RE: The problem with non-standard USB charging (was: Re: Price of the Freerunner spare parts)

Ya this nailed it for me. thx Michael. -Original Message- From: joerg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 11:43 AM To: Michael Shiloh Cc: List for Openmoko community discussion; steve Subject: Re: The problem with non-standard USB charging (was: Re: Price of the