Re: [PLUG] android - it's all over but the paying

[Keith Perry <kperry@daotechnologies.com>]

On Saturday, October 6, 2018 2:56:49 PM EDT Rich Freeman wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 6, 2018 at 12:27 AM jeff <jeffv@op.net> wrote:
> > I'll do a writeup on the G7 elsewhere, as I go through setting it up.
> > It has a DIFFERENT CONNECTOR FOR CHARGING. Apparently a USB Type-C. More
> > cables to buy - thanks.  At least there's a headphone jack.
> 
> While it is a bit of a pain switching, USB-C really is the way of the
> future, and much nicer than microUSB.  For starters, it is reversible.
> My last several phones have used USB-C, but Google adopted it
> early-on.
> 
> The OP6 uses USB-C, but it can't do USB-C power delivery, and instead
> uses a proprietary fast charger.  While their design does have
> advantages, the fact that I can't use my existing USB-C fast chargers
> is a downside.  That said, the phone can still charge adequately while
> the screen is on from a standard 2A USB-C.
> 
> I really wish vendors would get more on the ball with standards
> though.  USB-C power delivery, HDMI adaptive sync, and so on...
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After buying some really nice micro USB cables from Anker I can understand not 
wanting to replace everything.  After I got the Pixel 2 which is USB C, I  
just bought some adapters similar to these:

https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-JSAUX-Aluminum-Connector-Keychain/dp/
B0791DSZ94/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1538868012&sr=8-7&keywords=usb-c+adapter
+jsaux&dpID=51Ec8c2buEL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

The little lanyard is nice because when I need to use micro USB (which is 
still most of my devices), I can attach the adapter to the wire so that it 
doesn't get lost.  Going with the adapters is cheaper and allows you to still 
have access to both USB types.

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