Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup

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Subject	Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup
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On 2015-04-15, Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 09:50:10 -0700
> isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
>
>> Most 2.5" drives run off USB just fine. Many USB-SATA adapters have
>> two USB plugs, which allows them to provide twice the power available
>> via a single plug.
>
> wha I don't get it
>
> one usb out of the computer has 5V
> where does twice the power come from

Current, not voltage.


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recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-13 19:11 -0700
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-14 07:52 -0400
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Aldo Raine <apache@scalpem.net> - 2015-04-14 11:01 -0400
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2015-04-14 16:27 +0000
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-14 10:00 -0700
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup awoolmeyer@gmail.com - 2015-04-14 17:49 -0700
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2015-04-14 22:38 -0700
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-04-15 18:37 +1200
      Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2015-04-15 09:56 -0700
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-04-15 08:39 +0000
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-15 09:25 -0700
      Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2015-04-15 09:50 -0700
        Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-15 10:02 -0700
          Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-15 15:12 -0400
          Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-04-15 20:31 +0000
            Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-15 16:32 -0400
            Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-15 15:52 -0700
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup ggrandish@gmail.com - 2015-04-15 15:13 -0700
  Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-17 18:57 -0700

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