[dorkbotpdx-blabber] USB Mini vs Micro

[dan p]

First time I have seen the micro. I've got oodles (that's metric oodles, not
english) of the mini-USB cables and widgets that accept mini. Though, I'm
not one to swap out cell phones often as what I want is a thing to
make/recieve phone calls and the one I have is fine.



On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Mykle Hansen <mykle at mykle.com> wrote:

> i've got a couple of the Mini cables, both from cameras, but i have
> seen 2 or 3 different sub-Mini USB cable standards that I don't have
> cables for.  certainly the Mini style is the most common teeny-weeny
> USB cable in my house.
>
> looking at the two connectors, i don't see the advantage to the
> user, in changing.  and you know how it goes with standards ...
> why not wait a little while and see if this new cable actually
> takes off?
>
> or, you could do what every other hardware manufacturer
> does: change your connector, and then start a side business
> selling cables ... =)
>
> -m-
>
>
> On Jun 26, 2009, at 7:35 AMFriday, Paul Stoffregen wrote:
>
> I've been contemplating switching the Teensy boards to Micro USB, instead
>> of the Mini USB they have now.  Here's a photo with both connectors.
>>
>> http://www.intomobile.com/images/2007/05/27/motorola_razr2_v8img_3995.jpg
>>
>> My main question is how common the micro cables are?  Do you currently
>> have any cables and devices that use the micro connector?
>>
>> Eventually Micro USB is supposed to become the norm for small devices.
>>  All the cell phone manufacturers and carriers recently agreed to use Micro
>> USB as a universal charger standard and newer phones are using Micro now....
>> which means lots of "chargers" will be available as power supplies!  New
>> Blackberries have also switched to Micro, but so far cameras still all seem
>> to be using Mini.
>>
>> It's not actually a lot smaller in terms of board space, but at half the
>> height it might make the boards easier to use in tight spaces.
>>
>> Anyway, I'm just wondering how common Micro USB really is at this point?
>>
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>>
>>
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