![]() ![]() What would be nice is if we could standardise on adapters and connectors. Adding an adapter to them is a logical solution. So standard plugs and sockets as we have now are fine. Either that or it slowly permeates the infrastructure until it takes over (VHS-DVD-Bluray-UHD-Streaming for example). And that typically only comes when something offers massive improvement. There also needs to be a critical mass for a massive change too. Can USB carry the sort of power required to run a microwave or an electric fan heater or an aircon? Hmm wikipedia says 5a and 100W so I’d think not. ![]() I don’t think replacing standard sockets with USB is a viable option. That and using a standard USB cable to go from the wall wart to your device. ![]() I thought the slide off plugs to go from US/EU/AU prongs was clever but making the unit rotate is the best change so far. I’m just glad they’re getting smarter when it comes to the design. The “box” winds up hanging in mid air and if the connection isn’t solid they unplug themselves □ The ones on the ground are fine for the inline power box, but the higher up ones suck. Mostly because I have power points that range from right on the ground to a couple feet up the wall. I do prefer the “wall wart” approach for most smaller devices like the phone/tablet though. I find it really annoying that a couple devices I’ve bought lately didn’t move the power supply inside the case, one of them is an large external HDD bay and there is a ton of room, yet it went the inline “power box” route. Won’t work for a phone or tablet, but definitely should work that way with a larger item like a TV/Gaming console/etc. It’s nice when the small things are designed well.ĭepends on the product obviously. But I can confirm that I could plug it in directly to the power points on my floor, which meant I didn’t have to play mix and match with all the other adapters that I’ve got plugged in and neatly spaced out. Just make fully rotatable plugs that fit into any environment.Īs for the monitor, it’s still early days there. You might still need a power board if you’re plugging a second chunker into the other port, but that’s a problem that could be solved by better design. Then if you can’t plug straight in, just twist the damn thing into the position you need. It’s not because you need the extra plugs, but so you can lay the power board flat on the floor, letting you plug everything in vertically.Īlternatively, companies could just get clever and just supply attachments. In cases like those, you’ll probably just have to get a power board. Or a speaker/soundbar that took inspiration from a laptop for its adapter. If you’re only dealing with a small plug - say a tiny USB charger for your phone - then that’s not a problem.īut what about a cordless vacuum cleaner? Maybe a TV with its own gigantic power brick. It’s the lack of a gap between the floor and the wall socket. It’s not the wall socket that’s the problem. The problem with power points like these is that many adapters and larger plugs simply won’t fit. ![]()
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