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When can I buy a phone with a Type C connector?

• seanp2k2 12y ago
  Well, Nokia is on board, and I expect all the other mfgs will follow in 2015: http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/18/7239695/nokia-n1-first-tablet-with-reversible-usb http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/18/7239695/nokia-n1-first-ta... Welp, time to buy 15 new USB cables again! At least it's worth it this time, vs mini -> micro, which has been a lot less durable in my experience (the shape of the mini B connector + height made it a lot less likely to bend at the flexible plastic part you grab)
  • stormbrew 12y ago
    From mini to micro they moved the stress and failure points from the port to the connector. I'd rather replace a cable than a port, so imo it was a significant improvement.
    • stouset 12y ago
      I keep hearing this, yet somehow the micro-USB port on nearly every device I own has failed within a year or two of use. Not so for mini-USB.
      • stormbrew 12y ago
        Well, anecdata and all but I've had rather the opposite experience. Mini ports that even new plugs just don't want to stay in and micro plugs where a new cable was all I needed. Someone in this post has been talking about micro plugs outright breaking off in devices and I've never seen that at all.
        • sliken 12y ago
          I've had micro usb cables die, cables incompatible with devices, and even had a phones micro-usb die. Seems like I get about a year out of micro-usb cable/device/charger if I use it daily. Assuming no physical abuse I've never had a problem with mini-usb.