On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:27:41 -0000, "Peter Hucker" wrote
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On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:15:31 -0000, John Navas wrote:

On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:14:10 -0000, "Peter Hucker" wrote
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On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:07:17 -0000, John Navas wrote:

On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:38:46 -0000, "Peter Hucker" wrote
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:11:39 -0000, John Navas wrote:

The problem is that not all Standard-A to Mini-B USB cables are the same
-- there are both 5-connection cables and 4-connection cables, and only
proper 5-connector cables will work properly without a Motorola USB
driver. Standard USB has only 4 connections. Mini USB has 5
connections, the extra connection being the device ID pin.

There was absolutely no need to invent more than TWO types of B connector. A big one and a little one.

Different devices have different requirements. The big one is stronger
and easier to use for devices with sufficient size. The small one is
designed for small devices.

Agreed. What I object to is the large number of varieties of the small type.

There are only two, mini and micro.

There are only two standard ones.
There are also a couple that only fit certain makes of camera.

That's typically because the camera also has audio-video output that
needs its own connections, and because size and cost are often issues, a
proprietary combo USB-AV connector is used. But the camera usually
comes with the requisite cable, so there's no real issue unless you're
careless enough to lose it.

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Best regards,
John
Panasonic DMC-FZ8, DMC-FZ20, and several others