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Re:Raspberry Pi 3 on Sale by 20kleagues on Monday February 29, 2016 @04:24AM (#11194426)
That makes sense though I don't see a 2.5A adapter to order separately on their website (because I might be needing one later).
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Re:Raspberry Pi 3 on Sale by mikepalmer on Monday February 29, 2016 @12:03PM (#11196585)
I have several of these, they are 2.5A and good quality.

http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Supply-Adapter-Charg...

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Re:Raspberry Pi 3 on Sale by blacksmith_tb on Monday February 29, 2016 @05:05PM (#11198988)
Wouldn't the more common use-case for power-hungry usb devices be to have a powered hub to drive them? Then you don't have to worry about browning-out the RPi itself, though of course the cable clutter is worse.
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Re:Raspberry Pi 3 on Sale by whiskers on Monday February 29, 2016 @05:27AM (#11194642)
We will be sourcing the 2.5A power supply but it really is only necessary for very power hungry setups!
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Re:Raspberry Pi 3 on Sale by mynewtb on Monday February 29, 2016 @06:03AM (#11194753)
Would two webcams quality for that?
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Re:Raspberry Pi 3 on Sale by jtuente on Monday February 29, 2016 @01:54PM (#11197307)
That would be pushing it for powering through just the RPi. Webcams are typically rated for 500mA each and the RPi has been running around 700mA usage. So with the recommended increase, I'd wager their power usage may have gone up to 900+mA.
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