Power supply nonsense

[Videot]

Both of my LCD monitor have their own power supplies with their own power
transformer. So does my USB2 speakers, my printer, scanner etc. I now have
6 transformers sitting under my PC's table. Is there any sort of sensible
power supply board which can replace this nonsense?

 

[RYRY]

a power bar nailed/screwed to the side of the table not facing a place
people can see or put the power bar on the floor..... with the
"transformers" (which I don't know what that is.....is it the boxes that
change the power rating?) ....JUST PUT IT ALL ON THE FLOOR! (humans do)

 

[Rodney Kelp]

It is ridiculous to have 5, 10, 15 or 20 of these stupid transformers under
your computer table each with a different output. there should be some
standardization. Either build the PS into the device or have a standard low
voltage AC and DC transformer with multiple outlets and a unique AC or DC
plug so they can't be mis-plugged. And all devices operate on the SAME
voltage.

 

[Zilbandy]

I'd rather have a dozen skinny power cables snaking around my computer
desk than a dozen full sized power cords. I don't mind hiding the
little transformer boxes.

 

[Lifer]

It is ridiculous to have 5, 10, 15 or 20 of these stupid transformers
under your computer table each with a different output. there should be
some standardization. Either build the PS into the device or have a
standard low voltage AC and DC transformer with multiple outlets and a
unique AC or DC plug so they can't be mis-plugged. And all devices operate
on the SAME voltage.

There definitely -should- be voltage standardization, and it could be done
pretty cheaply, but not in the -cheapEST- way, which is what all mfg's seem
to think they must do these days to compete. It -would- be the cheapEST if
a few would get together and and standardize enough so that their buy
quantities would go sky-high, with prices dropping to practically nothing,
but ... they don't want to! I presently have 3VDC, 9VDC, 12VDC, and a 24Vac
power packs strewn around, 7 in all (2 printers). The USB stuff uses more
external power packs than any other method of connection in computers.
What was that I read once about USB devices getting their power from the USB
connector? Not yet, anyway; not enough power available there for more than
a few pieces of equipment!
There are lots of reasons for it whan you consider a worldwide market,
proprietary guards, all sorts of things, but none of it's actually
necessary.
They won't spend money to do it, so we must learn to live with it. For
now.

Any entrepreneurs here ready to release their patented version of a do-all
PSU pack? But, consider, even if do-all PSUs became the norm, what would
happen is the peripheral manufacturers would quit including them, and tell
you to go out and buy a do-all. It would save THEM money! But, how much do
you think the price to US would go down? You're absolutely right!

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