On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:55:00 +1100, "Rod Speed"
<rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:


>
>Have fun explaining how come the USR Courier HST has a 800mA plug pack.
>

Because they found a supplier that would sell them for
slightly less... 800mA is not so common a quantity and these
are commodity items in general, nothing at all special about
the supplies they use.


>> http://69.36.189.159/usr_1034/USR_Sportster_56K_Ext.jpg
>
>> IIRC, these had 12V then later 9V AC @ 1A,
>
>So much for that stupid claim you made about
>250mA you just plucked out of your arse.

Err, no, that was the supply rating for the modem which
obviuosly had to use substantially less to be able to run as
designed.

>Plenty of consumer modems had 1A wall warts, and needed them too.
>
>> There may be an exception, but find one...
>
>You found one yourself.

Reread what was written. It had 1A supply but couldn't
possibly have used near 1A.