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Originally Posted by smog View Post
WTF is that usb connector; can't they just put a mini-usb like most devices on the market ?
It's MicroUSB, the port that's going to replace MiniUSB.

Originally Posted by geneven View Post
That usb adapter should be listed as a bad point of the N810. I don't need another wire; I have enough already. Use a compatible adapter, Nokia.
Why does everybody seem to think this is some proprietary port that Nokia pulled out of their ***? It's not, it's MicroUSB (a relatively recent addition to the USB spec, but part of the spec nonetheless), which is a standard just like MiniUSB, but it's both significantly more durable and significantly smaller. It is a better port, you'll just have to give it a little time for manufacturers to switch over.

There was a time when MiniUSB was hard to find, too, but that passed and now it's one of the most numerous connectors out there. In time, MicroUSB will be too. So, try not to be so reactionary. Thanks.
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