Re:Macbook Pro frying USB peripherals
by ansible on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @06:03PM
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> I think incidents like these are a pretty solid argument for incorporating overvoltage protection into 5V USB peripherals.
That isn't going to fly for product companies in general. The issue? Cost, as usual.
Adding 5 cents of cost to a $15 USD (retail price) mouse is a non-starter, because the actual production cost is closer to $3. So even 5 cents is a lot.
That isn't going to fly for product companies in general. The issue? Cost, as usual.
Adding 5 cents of cost to a $15 USD (retail price) mouse is a non-starter, because the actual production cost is closer to $3. So even 5 cents is a lot.