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Re: USB, Mini, Micro – What is what?

Colin Richardson — Mon, 19 May 2014 09:13:40 -0000

I was going to say the "What I thought was Micro USB" was a Micro HDMI, but I seen the age of your article and it's made me wonder if it was even a standard back then?

Re: USB, Mini, Micro – What is what?

dukeofurl — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:23:29 -0000

I have that weird connector on my Nikon Coolpix P80 camera, and am looking for a mini-usb to that thing adaptor, so that I only have to leave one cord hanging out of my computer.

Re: USB, Mini, Micro – What is what?

Graham Best — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:48:49 -0000

As far as the Mini vs Micro USB connectors, the Micro is supposed to have better connection cycles:
"The Micro plug design is rated for 10,000 connect-disconnect cycles which is significantly more than the Mini plug design"
USB 2.0 Specification, Section 1.3 via Wikipeida:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Re: USB, Mini, Micro – What is what?

Graham Best — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:03:53 -0000

The 'Micro USB' connector is really a Micro-B USB connector. The connector you have labeled as 'What I thought was micro USB' is a Micro-AB USB connector.
http://www.hirose.co.jp/cat...

Re: USB, Mini, Micro – What is what?

Pony99CA — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:26:00 -0000

I have to ask why they bothered with MicroUSB. It doesn't look much smaller than MiniUSB and I thought lots of devices used MiniUSB (like my old Motorola Qs).

Steve

Re: USB, Mini, Micro – What is what?

Gummi_B3ar — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:04:02 -0000

Its about time for standardization. I am so tired of searching the connectors to find one for this device and that device and this one wont charge this one but will this one, and that one wont charge that but will this. Be nice to walk over pick up the charge cable and not worry if i picked up the right one or not

Re: USB, Mini, Micro – What is what?

Niko — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:12:37 -0000

I've fallen for that too. Is that odd one out the: proprietary HTC ExtUSB which combines USB and audio/video? I'm glad they're finally looking to standardize, mini and micro was enough to confuse me. It's like a game when you get a new device, you think, 'ooh, will that other plug work?'