At 12:50 AM 3/15/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>The subject says it all: male or female headers (on a "main board")?
>
>What are the pro and cons (besides cost) of one solution or another?
>
>I see that often the boards use male strips, is it only a matter of price
>saving, or are there any other reasons for that choice?
>
>Greets,
>Andrea

Females are more complex internally and cost more to acquire and to deal
with. Males are simple and predictable, everything is out there in the
open for cleaning etc. I've had problems with poorly designed females
getting overstressed (due to the way the parts of the assembly were mounted)
which caused unpleasant intermittent behavior.

Best regards,

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