Bills Blog - Classmate announcement

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Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

A powered AC adapter is NOT the same as AC Power. The post means that the same kind of adapter that teams use to charge their Classmate - delivering DC power - will be at the drivers station for teams to use.

Just wondering: Does anyone have (and can share) insight into the factors that led to this decision?

If limiting power was the primary concern, why not just put a fuse (or breaker) on each AC outlet? That couldn't be any more expensive than purchasing a bunch of Classmate chargers, could it?

I'll take a stab at answering my own question. Chargers for standard-size laptops require more power than a Classmate charger? And they didn't want a bunch of complaints about popping fuses and/or tripping breakers?