14 Feb
2017
14 Feb
'17
7:02 a.m.
On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 8:27 AM, Alfred M. Szmidt <ams at gnu.org> wrote:
FWIW, Mini-B connectors are on their way out, nor USB
OTG compliant.
Though agreed that they are flimsy... Why not just a type A or
something? Easy, big, and robust.
This is a peripheral. USB OTG doesn't apply, and USB-A would be
"inappropriate". Pretend this is an inkjet printer. What plug would
you expect to find on that?
I don't _mind_ Mini (I have a number of devices and cables that are
mini) and it _is_ more robust than Micro (I have seen plenty of phones
and tablets with broken micro plugs).
I have a suggestion... put 4 vias on 0.1" spacing next to the micro
connector so we could, for example, add a chassis-friendly exit cable
of our own purchase/manufacture if we choose, to have a nice fat USB-B
on the outside of the case.
https://newnex.com/images/UHR1-B-0005Blarge.jpg
-ethan
