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Windows 7: Why Energy-Efficient USB 2.0 Won't Be in Windows 7

20 Mar 2009   #1

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Why Energy-Efficient USB 2.0 Won't Be in Windows 7

by Jeremy A. Kaplan
In August, Intel announced an addendum to the USB 2.0 specification, intended to define several energy efficiency extensions. At November's WinHEC event, Microsoft officially noted that the extensions won't be supported by Windows 7. What gives? The proposal would extend the USB Enhanced Host Controller Interface spec. (EHCI is the technical term for the USB 2.0 controller on your PC, not to be confused with a Universal Host Controller Interface or UHCI, the USB 1.1 controller).



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20 Mar 2009   #2

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sounds like something got a little technically difficult, or someone isnt playing well with others..... ahem cough intel cough


can you imagine if the world just only had intel and MS? I think that may be the 'nth sign that the world is going to end
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