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"The absence of built-in power in eSATA devices has left many scratching their heads in frustration -- not to mention the zanily designed devices that have been created to cope -- but it seems someone up there feels our pain. And by \"up there,\" we mean the SATA-IO, which has finally sparked up a Power Over eSATA initiative in order to \"provide power to eSATA devices without the need for a separate power connection.\" Put simply, the group is hoping to design a specification where power can be passed directly through a Power Over eSATA cable, and yes, they are aiming to \"maintain compatibility with the existing eSATA connector form factor.\" Looking for a date of completion to circle? Try \"the second half of 2008\" -- and that's just for finalizing the paperwork.[Image courtesy of ExtremeTech][Via Tom's Hardware, thanks Stephen]"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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