Custom USB cable

jdege · 05-23-2011, 04:21 PM

The Nook Color comes with a nonstandard micro-USB cable.

I understand why - charging times on a standard micro-USB would be prohibitive. But it causes a problem.

I used to have a number of portable devices that used USB - phone, bluetooth ear piece, GPS etc. That they all used the same charger and the same communications cables was convenient. I'd have one charger at work, one at home, one in the car, and kept a cable connected to by PC at home, and at work, and one in my laptop case, and I didn't need to drag around separate cables for each.

My new phone uses micro-USB. And so does the Color Nook - almost. The question is, how close is almost?

Can I transfer data between my Nook and my PC using a standard micro-USB cable? Can I safely transfer data between my phone and my PC using the Nook micro-USB cable?

Can I safely charge my phone using the Nook micro-USB charger and cable?

In other words, I have six locations where I used to have USB cables - charging location at work, charging location at home, charging in the car, transfer to PC at work, transfer to PC at home, and transfer to laptop. Now that everything is moving to micro-USB, I need a second set. Or do I need a third?

If the Nook used a standard micro-USB, I'd be able to keep a micro-USB cable at each of the six locations, and use it with my Nook, my phone, and whatever other micro-USB devices I might collect. But since the Nook doesn't use a standard micro-USB, do I need to keep two micro-USB cables at each location? Or are there situations where I can use the same for Nook and phone? And if so, which?

Thanks.

afv011 · 05-23-2011, 04:29 PM

The NC USB cable is required for fast-charging. For data transfers, you can use a standard micro-USB cable.

You can also charge the NC with a standard USB cable and charger (I charge it with the nook classic charger and cable), but at a much lower rate (about 4 times slower). You could have your fast-charger at work and standard charge at home for overnight charging. That said, I am not sure you could use the NC charger for other devices, I haven't tried that.

05-23-2011, 04:21 PM	#1
jdege Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Samsung Tablet	Custom USB cable The Nook Color comes with a nonstandard micro-USB cable. I understand why - charging times on a standard micro-USB would be prohibitive. But it causes a problem. I used to have a number of portable devices that used USB - phone, bluetooth ear piece, GPS etc. That they all used the same charger and the same communications cables was convenient. I'd have one charger at work, one at home, one in the car, and kept a cable connected to by PC at home, and at work, and one in my laptop case, and I didn't need to drag around separate cables for each. My new phone uses micro-USB. And so does the Color Nook - almost. The question is, how close is almost? Can I transfer data between my Nook and my PC using a standard micro-USB cable? Can I safely transfer data between my phone and my PC using the Nook micro-USB cable? Can I safely charge my phone using the Nook micro-USB charger and cable? In other words, I have six locations where I used to have USB cables - charging location at work, charging location at home, charging in the car, transfer to PC at work, transfer to PC at home, and transfer to laptop. Now that everything is moving to micro-USB, I need a second set. Or do I need a third? If the Nook used a standard micro-USB, I'd be able to keep a micro-USB cable at each of the six locations, and use it with my Nook, my phone, and whatever other micro-USB devices I might collect. But since the Nook doesn't use a standard micro-USB, do I need to keep two micro-USB cables at each location? Or are there situations where I can use the same for Nook and phone? And if so, which? Thanks.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
USB cable and HTC	girello	Amazon Kindle	1	09-07-2010 05:10 AM
Kindle 3 USB cable	GBC	Amazon Kindle	6	09-05-2010 09:05 PM
will this work with K3 usb cable?	TenaciousBadger	Amazon Kindle	34	09-05-2010 03:59 PM
PRS-505 usb data cable UK	lawrie	Sony Reader	20	03-24-2010 12:28 PM
A better usb cable?	sarikan	iRex	4	10-24-2008 01:07 PM

05-23-2011, 04:29 PM	#2
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,947 Karma: 2077653593 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: Kobo Libra 2, Nook Glowlight	The NC USB cable is required for fast-charging. For data transfers, you can use a standard micro-USB cable. You can also charge the NC with a standard USB cable and charger (I charge it with the nook classic charger and cable), but at a much lower rate (about 4 times slower). You could have your fast-charger at work and standard charge at home for overnight charging. That said, I am not sure you could use the NC charger for other devices, I haven't tried that.

Advert