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sark666 · 12-03-2010, 08:08 PM

One of the things that made me not want an ipad was their proprietary cable, well I see the nook and the galaxy tab use a micro usb port, but with extra pins for charging.

So this seems unavoidable until maybe there's a standard way to charge these types of devices in a reasonable time.

I have a friend in the US and I told him to grab me a nook (I'm in Canada). I'm concerned that if the one usb cable breaks or gets misplaced then I will have no means of charging.

Does anyone know if the tab uses the some configuration? At least I can buy those cables here.

Makes me hesitate on telling him to grab it, or grab 3 cables just in case.

12-03-2010, 08:08 PM	#1
sark666 Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: colognesbook	Can a galaxy tab usb cable charge a nook? One of the things that made me not want an ipad was their proprietary cable, well I see the nook and the galaxy tab use a micro usb port, but with extra pins for charging. So this seems unavoidable until maybe there's a standard way to charge these types of devices in a reasonable time. I have a friend in the US and I told him to grab me a nook (I'm in Canada). I'm concerned that if the one usb cable breaks or gets misplaced then I will have no means of charging. Does anyone know if the tab uses the some configuration? At least I can buy those cables here. Makes me hesitate on telling him to grab it, or grab 3 cables just in case.