6ft USB Type A Male to Mini B (5 Pin) Male Cable

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000GHXTBO
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• Item model number: USB-5-1006
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 21, 2006

Product Description

The USB 5-Pin Mini-B Cable connects your USB-ready computer or USB hub to a digital camera or other portable device that uses a 5-pin mini-B connector, such as an MP3 player or PDA. This cable is designed and manufactured to USB specifications to ensure it delivers its excellent performance.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a good cable but make sure that THIS is what you need, August 19, 2009

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A. Dent "Aragorn" (Minas Anor, GD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 6ft USB Type A Male to Mini B (5 Pin) Male Cable (Electronics)

This is the most common USB cable these days for connecting 'something' to your computer but... beware of the 'Micro-B vs. Mini-B' interface confusion (read below).

On this specific cable, everything is done right, including the price. It is USB 2.0 certified, meaning that it supports data transfer rates of up to 480Mbps and, if your device accepts a Mini-B plug, this is the cable to get. Maybe the 2-meter length (6+ ft.) is a little bit too much but it does not bother me a lot and there may come a time when a cable this long may come in handy.

I am awarding this item 5 stars for price and quality - there's nothing to complain. However, I suggest that you look around before you place the order because you just might have one of these already as they tend to ship with many electronic gadgets these days.

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Notes:

Anyone in the market for a USB cable should be very careful because there are at least 6 kinds of USB connectors. If you are buying a cable that connects 'something' to your computer or laptop, the computer end of the cable will always be a USB-A or 'Type A' connector. At the other end, you may have a USB-B/Type B - a nearly square shaped connector used mostly to deliver power to a device but this is rare. Most likely, you will have a Mini-B or a Micro-B. The difference between the 2 is that the Micro-B is half as thick while the width is the same - Mini-B is 3x7mm while Micro-B is 1.5x7mm.

If your device (phone, PDA, camera) is a 'new' one and it's using USB, chances are that they will need a Micro-B connector because the industry seems to be adopting the 'Micro' form factor as its standard. If the above sounds simple, you should keep in mind that some devices require Mini-AB or Micro-AB connectors, also known as USB OTG (OnTheGo) devices.

My advice: before ordering any cable, make sure that you clearly understand what type of cable you need.

Whenever in doubt, do some more research and keep in mind that the 'Micro-B' (very small) is the emerging standard and it's likely to be found on the newer and smaller gadgets - phones, cameras, etc. but, before it we had the 'Mini-B' (this specific cable) so the older devices will need the 'Mini'.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works with Garmin nuvi 200 GPS, May 23, 2009

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Kristen Davidson (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 6ft USB Type A Male to Mini B (5 Pin) Male Cable (Electronics)

I bought this for my Garmin nuvi 200 GPS. This is the right cable. It fits the back and plugs into computers to download new voices and vehicles. It works well and saves a bundle on "brand name" usb cables. I highly recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, August 13, 2008

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Millers Cleaning - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 6ft USB Type A Male to Mini B (5 Pin) Male Cable (Electronics)

These cables are wonderful and for the price, I could not beat it. They give great flexibility and we use them for our GPS devices. Not a single problem!