As a consumer I think it's a big problem. Having identical ports that work differently is even more confusing than having a half dozen different ports. I can

As a consumer I think it's a big problem. Having identical ports that work differently is even more confusing than having a half dozen different ports. I can look at a micro-USB cable and a mini-USB cable and tell in 2 seconds which one works with the device I have - I can't do that if the ports look the same but behave differently. It's enough of a usability fail that I won't buy one until it's fixed.