G'day all. I've had a look at both sites and it appears to me that there is a fundamental difference between the two types of wall sockets.
Sam's socket, according to the website <http://store.fastmac.com/product_info.php?products_id=458> is just a power socket. In other words, you can plug the usb device in to charge up only. The socket simply replaces a current power socket. I see that it is due out in December this year, pending final safety approval. At least in America anyway. Ronni's socket looks like a dedicated socket like a TV socket. You plug your device in one end and the display, or whatever, is at the other end. So Sam - it does appear to be new and cool! I wonder how long they'll take to get out here to Australia? Regards, Pete Smith On 02/11/2010, at 10:07 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Hi Sam, > > Yeah, if it's a good idea somebody has usually done it. And if they > haven't....make sure you do and get a patent on it!!!! :-) > > We've put these in for schools where they have an overhead projector or > interactive whiteboard a distance away from where the computer will be. It > allows you to put a USB extender/booster behind the wall or in the ceiling to > get over 5m, without having cable looped across the floor, behind the desk, > over the lever arch folders and under the lamp. :-) > > Keep sharing! > > > Stuart > > Quoting Samantha Whitely <[email protected]>: > >> Ah well .... but they don't have the normal sockets on the same plate ... >> does that count? >> Although they do have more of a selection that the single USB .. rats, and >> here I was thinking it was new and cool. >> >> Sam >> >> On 02/11/2010, at 7:39 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Sam, >>> >>> You can get USB Wall Outlets in Australia. One such place is Alectro >>> Custom Wall Plates: >>> <http://www.alectro.com.au/Pages/USB_Wall_Plates.html> >>> >>> >>> On 02/11/2010, at 6:16 AM, Samantha Whitely wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all Hope, your Melbourne Cup Day is great, and all your horses be >>>> winners. >>>> >>>> Well, see I sent Reg the car link, not really thinking about the fact you >>>> all may be interested in it too, sorry. >>>> But thought maybe you all may find this curious .... and that just oneday >>>> maybe we may get them over here too! >>>> >>>> http://www.blogiversity.org/blogs/frankthetank/archive/2009/12/04/usb-wall-outlet-it-s-about-time.aspx >>>> >>>> Sam >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 >>> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm >>> >>> OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard >>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
