07-03-2011, 03:04 PM | #1 |
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Kobo usb cables
Another thread about travelling with multiple electronic devices got me thinking.
Has anyone else noticed that the USB cable for the kobo touch differs from the original kobo one? Why did they do this? I now have ANOTHER cable to get mixed up and tied up in knots: chinscratch: |
07-03-2011, 03:13 PM | #2 | |
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07-03-2011, 03:19 PM | #3 |
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My Kobo touch and Kindle 3 USB cables are the same.
They are called micro USB. |
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07-04-2011, 09:03 AM | #5 |
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the only good thing about the kobo wifi new (flat) usb, as i call it since it's so thin, is that my phone uses the same one wooo now i can leave one in my pc and have one to carry around if i have these devices with me.
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07-04-2011, 10:31 AM | #6 |
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Since most phones and handset device now use Micro-usb, Kobo witching to that format benefits from all the existing cables and chargers out there. No need to label all your Mini-usb (kobo and Kobo wifi) and Micro Usb (KT, Sonly 350/650, Kindle 3, Sonly PSP, Blackberries, cell phones, etc.). They are standard and universally interchangeable.
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07-05-2011, 02:53 AM | #7 |
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I bought one of these so I can carry one standard mini-USB cable for all my devices: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mini-us...keychain-35005
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07-05-2011, 10:58 AM | #8 |
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Mini USB we are stuck with it. They are used because thinner taking up less space in device. They are not rated for as many insertions before failure. That's progress.
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07-05-2011, 11:35 PM | #10 |
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My statement is wrong. >> Note that the adapter FJames mentions is only for charging and not for data transfer.
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07-10-2011, 04:38 PM | #13 |
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Trouble is my camera and my cell phone use proprietary connectors. So I still need to drag those cables with.
Later - Poking about on eBay showed some retractable mini and micro USB cables as well as one for my cell phone. For about $1.12 or so including shipping each I decided to get those instead to throw into my laptop bag. Once I've tested them of course. Mind you being the paranoid individual I am I'll probably put the longer cables in my luggage just-in-case. Last edited by TonyToews; 07-10-2011 at 04:55 PM. |
07-15-2011, 08:32 PM | #14 |
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Hey all found a retractable usb cable that had both micro and mini usb for 14.95 at walmart. Thought that some of you may be interested.
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