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Old 11-30-2014, 05:48 PM   #1
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H2O has microUSB, not miniUSB
I know the early reviews said that the H2O has a miniUSB port, but mine came with a microUSB port and there is no problem using other microUSB cables with it.
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Old 11-30-2014, 06:04 PM   #2
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That early review by Nate was shown very early on to be incorrect.
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Old 11-30-2014, 06:10 PM   #3
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That early review by Nate was shown very early on to be incorrect.
I was thinking that the design was changed from review units to production units. Thanks for the correction.
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I got mine a couple of weeks ago from the Kobo website, it has a micro usb port.

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Old 11-30-2014, 06:58 PM   #5
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Mine definitely has micro USB.
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Mine has micro.
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Any even kinda newish devices are all micro these days, including the H2O.
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Old 11-30-2014, 09:21 PM   #8
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Any even kinda newish devices are all micro these days, including the H2O.
But the reason I posted this is that a pre-release review mentioned that it was microUSB and the cable connector was a bit pissy. I wanted to set the record straight for release units.
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Old 11-30-2014, 09:34 PM   #9
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And apparently you received a special device with a mini USB port. Everyone else is reporting that their Aura H2O has a micro USB port.
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Old 11-30-2014, 09:36 PM   #10
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And apparently you received a special device with a mini USB port. Everyone else is reporting that their Aura H2O has a micro USB port.
Yes, I got it backwards. Thanks for pointing that out.
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Old 11-30-2014, 11:33 PM   #11
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I know the early reviews said that the H2O has a miniUSB port, but mine came with a microUSB port and there is no problem using other microUSB cables with it.
Uh, no, I didn't say it was miniUSB:
http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/0...kobo-aura-h2o/

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That early review by Nate was shown very early on to be incorrect.
Again, no. Just because it was an isolated incident doesn't mean it's wrong. It simply means I had the bad luck to get a finicky device.
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Okay. The H2O doesn't have a non-standard USB connector after all? That makes the device more attractive. I'd heard that Nate doesn't like Kobo J/K, though I have heard it.
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Old 12-01-2014, 01:30 AM   #13
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Okay. The H2O doesn't have a non-standard USB connector after all? That makes the device more attractive. I'd heard that Nate doesn't like Kobo J/K, though I have heard it.
It is a standard USB socket, but it is slightly recessed because a plastic door covers the micro USB slot. (You need something covering it, otherwise it wouldn't be water resistant.) This may obstruct some USB cables. That said, I have successfully used the USB cable shipped with the Aura H2O, the cable shipped with an Aura HD, and the cable that shipped with my cell phone.
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But the reason I posted this is that a pre-release review mentioned that it was microUSB and the cable connector was a bit pissy. I wanted to set the record straight for release units.
I'm guessing the reviewer mistakenly said the wrong one. miniUSB's have pretty much gone the way of the dodo bird.
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. miniUSB's have pretty much gone the way of the dodo bird.
Yup, micro usb allows devices using it to be thinner, which appeals to mobile phone makers and consequentially to the general market. I was quite surprised when I noticed a mini usb port on my former Onyx Boox i62, though.
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