maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - N900 will not allow USB OTG!

attila77	2009-09-21 , 15:17
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Originally Posted by hqh

Even with full USB OTG support a separate adapter would be required to connect USB devices with standard-A type plugs. This makes USB OTG largely useless for use cases like quickly needing to copy a file from a friend's hard drive or USB stick, unless you're always willing to carry an adapter with you.

Hm, don't know about others, but that was a non-issue for me - If I already had the space for the microB pigtail. I just put the male-to-male USB connector on the end, and then used the device with or without it depending on whether I needed to be host or not.

I agree that there are some valid use cases for host mode and it surely would be nice to have for hacking, but I don't see the lack of it as a deal-breaker in this type of device.

What type ? A smartphone or a mobile computer ? It's perfectly OK with the former but a bit of a letdown for the latter (even if the reasons are perfectly understandable)