[sclug] USB cable prices

[Dickon Hood]

On Fri, May 20, 2005 at 18:16:32 +0100, Simon Huggins wrote:
: 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've not tried them before.

: 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.

I've had quite a lot of luck with <http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/> in the
past.  Cheap, good service, and can supply almost any cable you see fit to
use.

I was quite shocked to find a 1m DVI cable for ~?25 in both Maplin and
John Lewis a couple of weekends ago.  I eventually ended up 'borrowing'
one from work.

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