Re: No more X10 at Radio Shack?

[Joerg <notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charles Sullivan wrote:

> On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:26:55 +0000, Joerg wrote:
>
>
>>Marc_F_Hult wrote:
>
>
>>>>Of course USB -->RS-RS232 converters are cheap and not functionally bigger
>>>
>>>or less convenient than a USB cable. So availability or not of a USB version
>>>is at best a 3rd-order consideration IME.
>>>
>>
>>For you and me, yes. For the casual hobby user, no. These converters are
>>usually north of $50 which is past the pain threshold of a typical home
>>user for stuff that's needed "just to make it work". They are also not
>>available in local stores, those only offer USB-Parallel and even they
>>might vanish soon.
>
>
> Single port USB->RS232 adapters typically run $10-$20 online.  Granted,
> some local stores like CompUSA and BestBuy may sell "branded" units like
> Belkin (bleah) at 3X-5X higher prices.
>
>
Last time I was at Best Buy they said they don't have that :-(

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