Micro USB cables

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Monoprice has really cheap micro USB cables if you need to replace your charger/data cables.. They're currently out of stock on several sizes but Ican live with a couple of shorties and a couple of 10 footers..
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

Thanks! I was thinking of picking a few up for $3.60 apiece from DealExtreme. It's nice not having proprietary cables.

Re: Micro USB cables

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I looked at dealextreme as well but there's just no beating monoprice. Plus you don't have to wait for it to ship all the way from China.

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I prefer a little extra functionality so for my current phone I bought a ZipLinq deal. Two pieces: the first is a retractable standard USB to mini USB. The second piece is a combo AC/DC to USB. It plugs into a car 'cigarette lighter' socket as well as a 2 prong AC plug that flips out.

Retractable USB:
http://www.cablesunlimited.com/produ...roupcode=I4393

Car/AC to USB adapter:
http://www.cablesunlimited.com/produ...roupcode=I4608

I usually keep these in my car, but when I travel, I can take it inside and us the AC.

There are other similar retractable USB things and lots of devices come with an AC -> USB puck you can use for any device that charges off USB.

Originally Posted by gryffyn

I prefer a little extra functionality so for my current phone I bought a ZipLinq deal. Two pieces: the first is a retractable standard USB to mini USB. The second piece is a combo AC/DC to USB. It plugs into a car 'cigarette lighter' socket as well as a 2 prong AC plug that flips out.

Retractable USB:
http://www.cablesunlimited.com/produ...roupcode=I4393

Car/AC to USB adapter:
http://www.cablesunlimited.com/produ...roupcode=I4608

I usually keep these in my car, but when I travel, I can take it inside and us the AC.

There are other similar retractable USB things and lots of devices come with an AC -> USB puck you can use for any device that charges off USB.

Be careful with the retractable one, I have had problems in the past with those types carrying enough charge to power my device.

Originally Posted by blkswanpres

Be careful with the retractable one, I have had problems in the past with those types carrying enough charge to power my device.

I think I checked and the cigarette lighter piece has kind of a low rating for power, so that might be the limiting factor, but I don't know if that's because of the cigarette lighter socket standards, the plug itself or maybe the plug matching what the retractable cable can handle.

Either way, it does charge a little slow, but unless I'm doing a lot of heavy GPS or music streaming for long periods of time, it can usually keep up with normal use and keep me relatively topped off.

When I get my EVO and the Rhapsody app, we'll have to see how well it holds up to lots of music streaming.

Just a quick note the 3 foot cables are back in stock, I bought one 10 foot and two 3 foot cables for $6.02 shipped.

10 feet is kind of ridiculous if you ask me. I can see buying it if you are going to install it in a car and make some sort of custom dock.

I think 1.5m is probably the best inbetween. I have also found some nice wall chargers that work well with the cables. Not everything can drive the right voltage though.

The retractables has always given me issues. I stay away from those.

I bought a pair of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

They are OEM Samsung cables, so they will last. I have purchased enough aftermarket USB cables in my days to know that they go bad after a few months of use (wires inside start to fray and break). OEM cables last forever.