[Tfug] Connectors

[eric christian]

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> Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:12:08 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Bexley Hall <bexley401 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Tfug] Connectors
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> Hi,
>
> Being a hardware-type, I tend to obsess about silly
> little things like *connectors* (connectors and capactors are
> the two biggest failure items in most devices!)
>
> I tend to do most of my "plugging" *blind*.  Either the
> connector is located someplace that's inaccessible
> (e.g., on the BACK of an item)...  *or*, someplace
> "invisible" (e.g., poorly lit room)... *or*, my eyes
> are preoccupied with something else at the time.
>
> As a result, I find 102.6% of all connectors are very
> uncooperative!
>
> I suspect the easiest connection to make is a phono plug...
> or, maybe a phone plug (the two are similar enough).
> But, for more than a few conductors, these just are not
> practical.
>
> I am particularly annoyed with how piss poor the USB
> (A *and* B!) connectors are -- considering how relatively
> new they are!  (i.e., I can forgive the DB25 as it was the
> result of an unholy marriage of IBM/ATT)
>
> The FW connector is notably easier to mate than the USB
> connectors -- though it is still a bit of a chore to do
> blind.
>
> Anyone have any *good* experiences in this regard?  Here,
> I'm especially interested in some of the more "proprietary"
> (i.e., not "industry standard") connections that you
> may encounter on consumer kit...
>
> Thx!
> --don
>
>
>   
Oh boy, I know this problem. For allmost all my USB connectors (they're 
in the back, waaaay back) I've got cheap extension cables to the front.
Eric
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