Dave Thayer wrote:
>...
>
> One nice bonus about having a powered hub is that it can be used to
> recharge gadgets such as cellphones and mp3 players without having to
> leave your computer on.
Wouldn't that work for unpowered hubs too? An unpowered hub can still
supply 100mA to each port. Presumably, many gadgets that recharge via USB
don't need the full 500mA that a powered hub can supply to each port.
Daniel
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