[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Re: USB Mini vs Micro

[Laen]

Speaking for myself, I have ~20 mini-USB and no micro.  I've seen
maybe 1 micro-USB connector in the wild.

On Jun 26, 7:35 am, Paul Stoffregen <p... at pjrc.com> 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...
>
> 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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