Nexus 4′s Glass Back, the Worst Idea Since the Last Phone With a Glass Back

Re:Nexus 4′s Glass Back, the Worst Idea Since the Last Phone... by freehunter on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @09:46AM (#4842735)

The problem I have with USB cables isn't fixed with letting me know which side of the cable is right-side-up. The problem is that different computer manufacturers have different ways of installing USB ports. On some computers, they're right-side-up. On some, they're upside-down. Most of my fumbling comes in not knowing which way the port is flipped on the physical machine.

At least on my Thinkpad, the interior plastic is bright yellow rather than black. This makes it a bit easier. Still, switching machine to machine as often as I do becomes frustrating.

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Re:Nexus 4′s Glass Back, the Worst Idea Since the Last Phone... by slackpad on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @11:00AM (#4843152)

On ThinkPads the bright yellow USB ports are ones that are powered even when the computer is turned off. You can use these as charging ports for phones and other devices. Usually only a subset of the ports are powered like this and marked yellow, so this isn't a feature primarily designed to make it easy to plug stuff in correctly.

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Re:Nexus 4′s Glass Back, the Worst Idea Since the Last Phone... by freehunter on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @12:25PM (#4843626)

I've been a loyal Thinkpad user for how long and I never knew this? Thanks for the heads up.

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