QUOTE(skywardsword @ Aug 17 2012, 12:11 PM)
So I already have one rasp pi. Thinking about getting another to tinker with for programming, robotics, electronic fun.
Previously, I just went to local cell phone shop to buy a cell phone charger, htc one. Cost me like 60bucks, I know I got the "ripoff" price, and the sd card also very expensive.
Now, since getting my second one, I heard from forumer previously can just get usb hub to power it. So search in Garage sales for ngbh user and went into his usb hub thread, got sell one 7port usb2.0 hub with adapter. less then 40 shipped, i also want to buy micro usb cable from him since I dont have spare, I wonder how much and if he have it.
For the micro USB to USB cable u can get at element14:
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1 meter long RM6.46
2.
1.8 meter long RM13.04
For the USB charger element14 also have 3 pin plug and 2 pin plug for selection:
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3 pin plug USB charger RM27.34
2.
2 pin plug USB charger RM27.34
Added on August 21, 2012, 5:37 pmQUOTE(skywardsword @ Aug 21 2012, 04:56 PM)
Thanks so much for bringing in the good news!!!!
I am going to get a 2nd one very soon!!! Anyhow, the usb hub from ngbh seems to be out of stock... anyone else know of reliable garage sales seller with ideal 1-2amp powered usb hub?
I manage to get xbmc to work and it played Hunter X hunter 720p mkv file without any problem, unlike a certain netbook from acer aod270. so damn jerky and get bluescreen so often!!
Opensource and Linux FOREVER!
for USB hub for using with ur Pi, is highly suggest using self Powered type and not draw power from the Pi USB.
I found this on Element14 page, dunno this is suitable for u or not, it come with a 3 pin power plug:
DYNAMODE - USB-H70-1A2.0 - HUB, USB 2.0, 7 PORT,WITH UK AC ADAPTOR price at RM41.36
maybe the price is a bit high for a USB hub.............
suddently i found that i become element 14 salesman now...........pening
This post has been edited by tanseehua: Aug 21 2012, 05:37 PM