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Originally Posted by TechniSol
I'm a big fan of the current trend towards "nearly universal" acceptance of 5Vdc micro-USB adaptors for cell phones, tablets, and similar devices. I wish notebooks and laptops would join the movement,
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That is on the horizon.
On the one hand we already have the Intel stick computers that run off USB power...
...and on the other we have the next USB spec, seen in demoware at CES that can provide higher power through the new connector.
The big issue is going to be the display but ultra-low power LCD and OLED displays are being worked on.
Add them together and USB will be able to power a lot more devices, including (low end) laptops. With Intel continuing to drive down the power requirement of its mobile CPUs it will soon be doable with Core CPUs as well as the Atoms. Figure 3-5 years for the Core line.