Thread: Kindle 2 Announcement on Amazon Front Page
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Old 02-10-2009, 03:30 PM   #166
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Originally Posted by Nate the great View Post
Unfortunately, the K2 does not use a standard USB mini-B connection. Instead it uses some funky nonstandard one. If you lose the cable, you're SOL.
Micro-USB is the new standard especially for charging. From wikipedia:
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The Micro-USB connections are intended to replace the Mini-USB plugs used in new devices including smartphones and Personal digital assistants. This Micro-USB plug is rated for 10,000 connect-disconnect cycles. It is about half the height of the mini-USB connector, and features a similar width. In the Universal Serial Bus Micro-USB Cables and Connectors Specification, details have been laid down for Micro-A plugs, Micro-AB receptacles, and Micro-B plugs and receptacles, along with a Standard-A receptacle to Micro-A plug adapter. The carrier led Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) group have recently endorsed micro-USB as the standard connector for data and power on mobile devices.[15] These include various types of battery chargers, allowing Micro-USB to be the single external cable link needed by some devices.
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