On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Jon 'maddog' Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are a few "notebook drive" enclosures on the market that work off > the power of the USB port with a 2.5 inch disk inside.
FYI, from what I've read, some of those devices violate the USB spec, in terms of power demands. In particular, the idea of hanging two USB A connectors off one cable does nothing -- the USB spec says devices have to negotiate their power demands with the host controller. Or so I'm told. These things frequently happen to work anyway, but one should be aware of this. I'd recommend buying from a vendor with an easy returns policy, just in case. -- Ben _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
