3 ms·Actually the mini-USB put the parts that were likely to wear in the plug...by digi_owl 9y agoActually the mini-USB put the parts that were likely to wear in the plug...mikeash 9y agoThat’s why mini USB is now almost extinct, replaced with micro USB (and now Type C?) which doesn’t make that mistake.amluto 9y agoIIRC type C is even rated for 10k cycles. Other than some serious charging screwups and a generally overcomplicated design, it’s quite well engineered.