Re: No more X10 at Radio Shack?

[Joerg <notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave Houston wrote:

> 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.
>

Not really:
http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/tusb3410.html

Street prices are usually higher than TI's budgetary but I found that
directly negotiating with TI gets it back down to what they claimed.
Even at qties of only a few thousand.

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