Re: usb Confusion
Martin McCormick composed on 2020-02-11 07:31 (UTC-0600):
> After recently ordering and receiving a new 1 TB external
> SSD drive, I realized I had no way to connect it. It has a small
> rectangular slot about 8 MM or a quarter of an inch long. A Mac
> lightning connector is almost exactly the same size but
> fortunately doesn't plug in but that's the size of whatever fits.
> Crucial says it is usb-A .
> What is the correct nomenclature for the most common usb
> connector that has been around for 25 or 30 years and fits the
> vast majority of devices using usb?
> I'll need a cable that fits the old standard usb port on
> one end and the disk drive on the other.
> There's an old saying: "Standards are great. Everybody
> should have one."
Pick the one that matches from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB
Mini A
Mini B
Micro B
Micro AB
I probably have 3 or more of each, and also have one of Micro B, only 8 or so
inches long that came with a 2.5" drive enclosure.
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