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03-28-2017, 08:38 AM | #77 | |
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Or micro-usb and Qi charging, that would be even better No need for cables at all! |
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03-28-2017, 10:29 AM | #78 |
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Kobo's Micro USB socket is installed upside down from standard is why people have problems plugging in cable. USB C eliminates this problem.
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03-28-2017, 10:36 AM | #79 | |
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I don't want USB-C. It's going to be more expensive. I'd have to go look for verified cables and spend more money when I have plenty of perfectly good microUSB cables. There is NO advantage to USB-C and a rather serious disadvantage. |
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03-28-2017, 12:34 PM | #81 | |
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03-28-2017, 01:18 PM | #82 |
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No, all of you are wrong. Kobo has readers with the plug upside down in some, right side up in others. My Aura HD is one way, all the others I currently own are the other way.
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03-28-2017, 01:20 PM | #83 | |
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Any change in standards will cost money. And as there are plenty of advantages of USB-C (even though you don't think so), it will replace the micro-USB sooner or later. |
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03-28-2017, 01:28 PM | #84 | |
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Aura HD, wide side down (towards back of device) Fire 7, wide side down Fire HDX 8.9, wide side down Kindle Touch, wide side down Kindle 2, wide side down Kindle 3, wide side down LG Volt, wide side down Samsung Galaxy S, wide side down Nexus 7 (original), wide side up Last edited by AnemicOak; 03-28-2017 at 01:32 PM. |
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Can you name all the advantages of USB-C that outweighs the risks?
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03-28-2017, 04:08 PM | #86 |
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USB-C doesn't exist in my world, long may microUSB continue.
although the chances of me buying a new Kobo are extremely slim. best wishes koboy Last edited by koboy; 03-28-2017 at 04:14 PM. |
03-28-2017, 04:40 PM | #87 |
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I would think the warranty would be null and void if you used a USB-C cable that wasn't supplied and something went wrong, you'd be on your own.
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