[dorkbotpdx-blabber] USB Mini vs Micro

[Wm Leler]

Cable Wholesale sells a USB type A Male to Micro B Male 6 foot cable  
for $2.51 (plus shipping).
http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/usb-cable/10u2-03106bk.htm

But it is the ONLY cable they sell with the micro USB.  Unless there  
is a terribly good reason to switch, I'd stick with the mini USB. I've  
got tons of the mini USB cables.

Just what we need -- yet another USB connector. My camera uses a  
proprietary small USB connector, and I've seen a couple of other ones  
on other devices. Royal Pain if you ask me.

--wm

On Jun 26, 2009, at 7:35 AM, 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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