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Unlike some competitors, Nitrokey contains a complete and standard compliant USB plug. This ensures thousands of insertions without connectivity issues. Here I
by nobodyshere 6y ago
Unlike some competitors, Nitrokey contains a complete and standard compliant USB plug. This ensures thousands of insertions without connectivity issues.
Here I am waiting for a Type-C from them. Yet they claim that’s a good thing. What utter bullshit.
- andrius4669 6y agoUSB-C plug would still be complete and standard compliant USB (but not USB-A) plug.
- nobodyshere 6y agoYep. Also way more convenient to connect to modern android smartphones.
- Fnoord 6y agoYubiKey and SoloKey allow a choice between USB-A and USB-C. You can also an adapter for either. Quite handy to have one of such anyway.
- nobodyshere 6y agoI’ve also begun using trezor for the same purpose and from security standpoint it is even better. Onscreen pin code is required and a tap on the screen with the exact info on what service is trying to log in.
- jeffparsons 6y agoI don't think Nitrokey is claiming that the lack of USB Type-C connector is a good thing. Rather, it appears to be a specific reference to Yubikey's (and maybe also other competitors') "half USB" designs where the very slim HSM slides into a USB port, but isn't actually a USB-compliant connector. Take a look at https://www.yubico.com/product/yubikey-5-nano https://www.yubico.com/product/yubikey-5-nano for an example. I think both approaches are fine, and it's really a matter of preference. But it _would_ be nice if manufacturers of USB-connected devices that strictly speaking aren't actually USB-compliant would be a little more explicit about that detail.