Re: No more X10 at Radio Shack?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>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.

Which makes it uneconomical to add an FTDI or SiliconLabs USB-serial chip
internally to embedded devices. It costs nearly as much as the external
adapter.


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