The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Well it is probably the power supply TO the pi.

That may be so, but if so Samsung's nonsical answer is definitely wrong.
There is no necessity to power any accessory *through* the pi and for
any higher powered ones I'd avoid it as a principle. Of course for small
low power ones the opposite is true as it makes life and setup much
easier.

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