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"Steven Barile" <sebarile@sstanamera.com> wrote in message
news:It09u2.CGF@lugnet.com...
> I played with the NXT and spoke with the product manager at CES. There is
> NO AC
> plug on the NXT, nor can it be powered via USB.
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USB powered would have been a reasonable compromise, that is too bad.
Mike
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In lugnet.trains, Mike Walsh wrote:
> USB powered would have been a reasonable compromise, that is too bad.
Yeah but it would have been an expensive option I think. There would have to be
a built in DC:DC converter to increase the USB 5 volt supply to the necessary
internal 9v. And that means the only about 200mA would have been available
internally as the 500mA USB max was approached. This may have managed one motor,
perhaps.
JB
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