I don't own a single vanilla USB cable..

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paradigm said:
The reason A to A is rare is because typically USB "A" sockets are reserved for use on USB host devices and NOT on peripherals (both devices in the OP are host devices, ie devices that can manage other USB devices).

Some hosts however can be both a host AND a peripheral, such as the one in the OP (where it can be set as an external disk), but rather than add a dedicated peripheral (USB type "B" socket), the type "A" can work as both.

So really, when this was said;



The actual response should have stated that any device designed to act as a peripheral should have a type B plug on it, rather than PCs should change.
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But why are they different? I understand that they are, but I'm unsure as to why. Is it not possible to make a multi-purpose, small connector that works irrelevant of the device? Am I wanting to have my cake and eat it here?
 
Wej said:
But why are they different? I understand that they are, but I'm unsure as to why. Is it not possible to make a multi-purpose, small connector that works irrelevant of the device? Am I wanting to have my cake and eat it here?
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Well, for starters it stops idiots plugging two devices into each other and expecting them to work (think external HDD and a printer, expecting the files on the disk to somehow magically spool to the printer).

Then imagine if every device ever made that had USB based data transmission had a USB type A port on it, the space that would take up on a mobile phone for example?
 
Rusty_Noob said:
O'Rly?

What sort of connection does your HTC use? Mine is a Micro B
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Might be one of those random Mini B HTC devices that is missing one of the slanted corners. They did that so their headsets only fit in HTC phones didn't they?

Technically proprietary, even though it's just Mini B

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Wej said:
I would love you too, but I'll buy one after work tonight. What is confusing me is why I haven't already got one.

As for universal compatibility, this is my standard twice monthly work rant. Universal power cables and universal data cables. I *dream* of it...
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Just thought I'd offer! As has been said they aren't that common, we have way more of the other types (A > other) here...
 
Don't think I've ever seen/used a USB to USB standard cable, everything I own that has USB compatibility either goes into my PC or PS3, thus it has one big end and one little end lol
 
Rusty_Noob said:
O'Rly?

What sort of connection does your HTC use? Mine is a Micro B
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No, my old HTC Hero was a weird slanted corner USB that allowed a normal cable to connect but the HTC cable had added sound or something. This is just.... different. Doesn't plug into anything else :(

EDIT: Maybe it is a micro-B. Not sure I've ever had anything else that uses micro-B, which is probably why I don't recognise it.
 
paradigm said:
How's that the "best" solution? It costs money.

Making your own will be a) cheaper, and b) quicker.
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Because it's better than making your own. Simples.

No effort needed, pocket change, and absolutely zero risk of screwing it up and damaging the device(s). I don't care how "good" you claim to be with wiring, there's still more risk when doing it yourself, before you over simplify with a response of "well just don't do it wrong."
 
paradigm said:
Well, for starters it stops idiots plugging two devices into each other and expecting them to work (think external HDD and a printer, expecting the files on the disk to somehow magically spool to the printer).

Then imagine if every device ever made that had USB based data transmission had a USB type A port on it, the space that would take up on a mobile phone for example?
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So the fault is in the name. USB - but it's not universal.
 
Should change their names to SBs then.

SB Cable

Mini SB Cable

Micro SB Cable

Nano SB Cable :p


Also, I don't own, or have ever owned, a USB A to USB A Cable that the OP is talking about.
 
Dj_Jestar said:
Because it's better than making your own. Simples.

No effort needed, pocket change, and absolutely zero risk of screwing it up and damaging the device(s). I don't care how "good" you claim to be with wiring, there's still more risk when doing it yourself, before you over simplify with a response of "well just don't do it wrong."
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Lol, you must utterly suck at electronics if you can't wire up a simple straight through cable.

You're the reason "James May's Manlab" was invented.
 
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