From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from snark.thyrsus.com (static-71-162-243-5.phlapa.fios.verizon.net [71.162.243.5]) by huchra.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 02055201AF7 for ; Wed, 9 May 2012 10:02:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: by snark.thyrsus.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 6B28A40478; Wed, 9 May 2012 13:02:27 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 13:02:27 -0400 From: "Eric S. Raymond" To: Dave Taht Message-ID: <20120509170227.GA2323@thyrsus.com> References: <02af01cd2daf$05b24bb0$1116e310$@navisys.com.tw> <20120509164726.GA2102@thyrsus.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Organization: Eric Conspiracy Secret Labs X-Eric-Conspiracy: There is no conspiracy User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Cc: thumbgps-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net, veronica , tcf@navisys.com.tw, Jau-Yang Chen , gloria@navisys.com.tw, lily Subject: Re: [Thumbgps-devel] Article -- Macx-1: GPS receiver with standard USB connector and PPS support X-BeenThere: thumbgps-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list Reply-To: esr@thyrsus.com List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 May 2012 17:02:34 -0000 Dave Taht : > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Eric S. Raymond wrote: > > Dave Taht : > >> What would be the change in cost and delay in manufacturing to switch to > >> using a supercap, rather than battery? > > > > Why would a supercap be better? > > Effective lifetime of... forever. no need for replacement. insanely > fast recharge. smaller (probably). What's not to like? Good points. -- Eric S. Raymond