Originally posted by mswlogo I don't think it has anything to do with Sprint. HTC decided what connector and devices to make.
Does the boxwave have the "notch" in the connector. Not one picture showed a notch. Just like expansys did.
I could have used what Expansys sent but they are not the right connectors.
I bought the boxwave minisync as well. It does not have the notch, but there is ample clearance as you are inserting the connector. I can see that the connector slides in under the metal tab, without deflecting it. The plastic on the connector housing is much thinner on the boxwave connector than on the original. So far it is great, especially the aspect of charging the phone from my desktop or laptop with the tiny cable and not having to figure out where to plug in another DC adapter...
Would you mind taking some shots with the box wave next to the the original. Granted what you say is possible. It was not true on what I bought. The ones I bought were thinner than the original but not as "paper thin" as it was in the notch area of the original. I could also tell the difference in how nicely the original fit in versus what I bought (it got tighter as it went in too, not so with the original). I'm trying to wait for real HTC parts. I love the fit and finish of what came with it.
Originally posted by mswlogo Would you mind taking some shots with the box wave next to the the original. Granted what you say is possible. It was not true on what I bought. The ones I bought were thinner than the original but not as "paper thin" as it was in the notch area of the original. I could also tell the difference in how nicely the original fit in versus what I bought (it got tighter as it went in too, not so with the original). I'm trying to wait for real HTC parts. I love the fit and finish of what came with it.
Attached is a picture showing the oem charger adapter (top) and the boxwave cable (bottom). I had not looked at them next to eachother. Indeed the notch is missing on the boxwave one, like the expansys one. The last 3rd party ones I am aware of are the two from Pocket PC Techs:
You don't need the notch, the boxwave connecter pictured has no notch and works perfectly anyway. I have the same one as pictured and it snaps in just fine...
Tom
I returned my cables to Expansys and just ordered the Car Adapter From Sprint. Picture is not comforting but I'm crossing my fingers. They said they won't carry the USB cable.
I'll let report back if it's the reall McCoy or not.
P.S. I claim if it does not have notch you are Jamming it in. Yes plastic is soft and tolerance is loose that there is not much resistance. But I can tell a huge differnce in putting in the original that came with the phone (which has the notch) and ons that don't.
begging your pardon, but which notch are you looking for? I have no camera (other than the old i700) so if you can show me a picture and tell me "there should be a notch here" or something like that I can look at it.
I've been using it for a week. Syncs fine. Charges off the laptop and the 12v/120v usb adapter.
No camera.
Scott329's upper picture is a reasonable cross section. However,looking at the top of the connector I see three notches... two at the sides and one in the middle.
It's possible the middle one was worn by me using this for one week, but that's unlikely.
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