Two things FireWire got right:
1. Visibly obvious directionality
2. 12V instead of 5V. Dunno what insane person thought carrying 5V a distance was a good idea, but maybe this has to do with the proliferation of cheap SMPSs in any size/combination.
1. Visibly obvious directionality
2. 12V instead of 5V. Dunno what insane person thought carrying 5V a distance was a good idea, but maybe this has to do with the proliferation of cheap SMPSs in any size/combination.
I like how it's the same family of connectors as the Game Boy link cable https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Link_Cable#/media/File:Ga...
USB is limited by your CPU, FireWire gets pretty close to max speeds at all times, even when your cpu is anaemic or busy.
Of course, modern IOMMUs are much better than the ones back in the day,bbut it's still as if the world has forgotten FireWire completely.
I built a DIY FireWire-to-car-socket adaptor, and use it with a 2-port USB car charger to get an extra two USB charge-only sockets on my laptop.
Just a warning: the Thunderbolt adaptor actually outputs 16V not 12V. Thankfully most 12V devices (including iPods) accept higher voltages, usually up to 24V or 30V.
can you clarify what you mean by obvious directionality?
Even with micro and mini USB it's not easy to slot them into the receptacle without squinting at the male end.
USB-C already carries rather complex wires for high-speed data transfers. Combined with 48v insulation, the cables are going to become even thicker and stiffer.
Still, it’s not that thick, since only one pair of the 6(?) needs to take the current.