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Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed?
From: Michael Thomas <mike () mtcc com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:49:20 -0800
On 12/20/2012 11:43 AM, William Herrin wrote:
Also, RJ45 is around the minimum size where you can hand-terminate a cable. How would you go about quickly making a 36.5 foot 8 conductor cable with, say, micro USB ends?
You're assuming that that's a universal requirement. Most people in retail situations just buy the cables, or they are shipped with the widget. They're also pretty used to being screwed over by greedy manufacturers for whom cable churn is a profit center (I'm looking at you, Apple). Mike
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- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed?, (continued)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Thomas (Dec 21)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Naslund, Steve (Dec 21)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Naslund, Steve (Dec 21)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Brandt, Ralph (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Gary Buhrmaster (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Andrew Gallo (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? William Herrin (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Thomas (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Lyndon Nerenberg (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? William Herrin (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? William Herrin (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Michael Thomas (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Justin M. Streiner (Dec 20)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Deepak Jain (Dec 20)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Matthew Black (Dec 21)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Matthew Black (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Brielle Bruns (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? eric clark (Dec 21)
- Re: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? William Herrin (Dec 21)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? (Ramdom thoughts) Brandt, Ralph (Dec 21)
- RE: why haven't ethernet connectors changed? Matthew Black (Dec 21)