[sclug] USB cable prices

[Simon Huggins]

On Fri, May 20, 2005 at 12:27:04PM +0100, Bob Dunlop wrote:
> Only problem I've had with mail order for this sort of stuff is that
> there often a minimum order size or P&P to pay.  A 30p cable with five
> pounds post and packing is almost back up to high street prices.
[..]
> I do have one USB cable that cost me a tenner but thats 5m long with an
> active repeater (hub) built into the end.

Try http://www.directusbstore.co.uk/

I used them to buy their ?11 USB <-> serial port adaptor which works
fine in linux 2.6.recent (cypress_m8 driver) and they threw in a small 4
port hub for a couple of quid and didn't charge for shipping.

Turned up the next day too.  YMMV.


Simon.

-- 
 -+//                  'Une pause s'impose' -- Gianny                  \\+-
-+<<                                                                    >>+-
 -+\\                                                                  //+-
        Colocate your server with http://www.blackcatnetworks.co.uk