[Olpc-open] Capabilities of XO's USB ports

[ffm]

On Feb 6, 2008 3:29 PM, Jim Sayre <jsayre at clasbc.net> wrote:

> Just a quick question: are the USB ports on the XO computers powered,
> and 2.0 compliant?  I ask because external hard drives have become less
> and less expensive, and there are now several models that don't require
> an external power source, ranging from 80 Gb to at least 160 Gb.  The
> retail prices are mostly $100 to $150 Cdn, on Dell's site for example.
> If these units are compatible with the XO's USB ports, they'd be a great
> way to add storage capacity to a classroom mesh network, without being
> dependent on constant electrical power.



Yep, I use my WD Pocket drive 250GB and it works fine. The XO is USB 2.0 and
powered, but keep in mind that running a hard drive takes a _lot_ of power,
which is the primary reason that one was not included in the xo.

-FFM
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