Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector

From	"Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.raspberry-pi
Subject	Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector
Date	2016-11-05 13:01 +0000
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On Thu, 03 Nov 2016 01:08:31 -0000, <julianmkizner@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 11:02:51 AM UTC-4, rickman wrote:
>> I just read a bit about USB 3.1 and the type C connector.  Sounds pretty
>> impressive, at least in the future when more of the capabilities will be
>> fully exploited.  I am wondering if there will be plans to incorporate
>> this into the rPi chipset so that we have an even simpler device to
>> power, boot and connect I/O?
>>
>> It really looks like it might be possible to have say, six USB 3.1, type
>> C connectors on an embedded board like the rPi and be able to connect to
>> a power supply, boot drive, monitor, keyboard, mouse and still have an
>> available port left over using just one type of connector!  Pretty cool,
>> huh?  Provide 8 ports and use an Ethernet adapter to talk to those
>> obsolete devices you've got sitting around and have two ports spare.
>>
>> I've never been that enthused about using PC type buses for embedded
>> devices, but with the level of integration available today and the new
>> USB interface, I can't see any reason not to leave the old stuff behind
>> and go with the flow on this one.  I see an rPi being just two chips
>> (SoC and memory) with power support.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Rick
> But Isn't there some converter cable for power? I'm making a rPi laptop
> and i'm thinking on selling it on eBay and getting lattePuppy.

What's lattePuppy?
I've FWSEc and found Pro Con's latte firefox filtering and am aware of  
Puppy linux, but not together.

> I know, there is usb 2.0 to usb 3.0, but that won't change speeds, only  
> change what type of device it supports.
> I am thinking a way to make a life hack with paper clips and stuff to  
> Type-C
> Power
>


-- 
Bah, and indeed, Humbug

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rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 11:02 -0400
  Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector Dom <domafp@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2015-10-06 18:02 +0100
    Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector Jonathan Lane <tidux@faeroes.freeshell.org> - 2015-10-06 20:04 +0000
      Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 22:40 -0400
        Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2015-10-07 11:11 +0100
          Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-10-07 11:47 -0400
            Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2015-10-07 19:06 +0100
              Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-10-07 15:35 -0400
                Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector fruit <fruit@invalid.org.uk> - 2015-10-07 21:42 +0100
                Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-10-07 17:27 -0400
                Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector fruit <fruit@invalid.org.uk> - 2015-10-08 07:36 +0100
                Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2015-10-08 09:34 +0000
                Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> - 2015-10-08 19:26 +0100
                Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-10-08 18:40 -0400
                Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2015-10-11 20:28 +0300
                Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector "A. Dumas" <alexandre@dumas.fr.invalid> - 2015-10-11 20:48 +0200
    Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-10-06 22:47 -0400
  Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector julianmkizner@gmail.com - 2016-11-02 18:08 -0700
    Re: rPi and USB 3.1 w/ type C connector "Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2016-11-05 13:01 +0000

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