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Can't you just use a standard USB-A or is it B? cable that comes with cameras and such?
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Originally Posted by jself
Standard cable usually has a mini end. The N810 cable has a micro end.
Can't you just use a standard USB-A or is it B? cable that comes with cameras and such?
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2009-06-09
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Originally Posted by jself
The N810 has a Micro USB port and will work with any standard Micro USB cable. Micro USB is the new standard for phones, etc.
Can't you just use a standard USB-A or is it B?
The N800 has a Mini USB port and will work with any standard Mini USB cable--as used by many digital cameras, etc.
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Originally Posted by sjgadsby
thanks for the clarification
The N810 has a Micro USB port and will work with any standard Micro USB cable. Micro USB is the new standard for phones, etc.
The N800 has a Mini USB port and will work with any standard Mini USB cable--as used by many digital cameras, etc.
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2009-06-09
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Yeah, Micro's the new standard, however, it just feels flimsier than Mini-USB. Then again, given how often they want you to upgrade these days, I guess that's logical. IE, they want you to destroy your phone every 6-12 months so they can stick it to you regularly. 
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2009-06-09
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i seem to remember generalantilles quoting test results showing micro usb to be stronger than mini.
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2009-06-09
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It might be, but it just feels flimsy to me, and the way the connectors are designed, they scream "break me". They need to come up with some right angle plugs so they're much harder to bump and break.
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2009-06-09
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Originally Posted by Lord Raiden
Given the Micro USB connector must carry the number of conductors it does in such a small space, I think it's reasonably sturdy. It's not going to take a true beating, but what personal computer-style connector will? And as a power connector on mobile devices it sure beats the current Nokia barrel connector.
...the way the [Micro USB] connectors are designed, they scream "break me".
For a good, sturdy, reliable connector, you need something like XLR. Heck, I've moved to etherCON for my mobile racks. Such things won't work on pocket-sized devices though.
They need to come up with some right angle plugs so they're much harder to bump and break.
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2009-06-09
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But is anyone selling an OTG host cable for the N810? 
Why does nobody make these? Because the N810 is the only micro-USB device that can be a USB host?
Why does nobody make these? Because the N810 is the only micro-USB device that can be a USB host?
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