From: Eddie <frogkiller01_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 13:02:18 -0500

SteamShip, since you got a bunch of porn results in google, try
http://froogle.google.com instead, this is just for merchandise.

-Eddie


----- Original Message -----
From: "SteamShip" <steamship_at_sbcglobal.net>
To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: Archos USB A-Male to A-Male against USB Law !!!


> Note my comment presenting this email as "quite humerous," but if you can
> find the USB Police, by all means follow the advice of Jayb from Belkin
> Cables.
>
> On a serious note, I was looking for a high quality, well insulated cable
> with gold connectors made by a company that takes cable manufactuing
> seriously. None of the recognized, quality cable suppliers have one
> available. If I only wanted a "Roadrunner Acme Brand USB Cable" I will
just
> keep using the default "no name" one that shipped with the unit.
>
> When you do technical research on various USB, IDE, SATA, Parallel, SCSI
> cables and how much difference there is in actual measured performance,
and
> shielding from other electromagnetic sources, you will know why I am
looking
> for quality. I still have not found any, despite the better search term
> that Björn gave me.
>
> When I first searched using his suggested: "A male to A male" without the
> quotes, I thought Björn had a sideline gay porn distribution network
running
> on the side. ;-)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ajf_at_midmaine.com>
> To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Archos USB A-Male to A-Male against USB Law !!!
>
>
> > I was able to buy an extra A-A cable from a local computer store for
$15,
> > and it is quite a bit longer than the supplied cable. They had a dozen
or
> > so in stock, and the clerk said that they sell a lot of them. I've also
> > seen them on various cable supply websites for a little less.
> >
> > Should I report this to the USB police?
> >
> > My spare cable works just as well as the original with my JBR 10 and my
> > JBR 20.
> >
> >
> >
> > > I'm a firm believer in using quality, insulated cables with good
> > > connectors,
> > > for stereo and PC uses after having researched the topic at some
length.
> > > I
> > > found this quite humerous, but not surprising. Archos scores again.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jay Bush" <jayb_at_belkin.com>
> > > To: <steamship_at_sbcglobal.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 5:44 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Help finding this USB cable
> > >
> > >
> > >> "A" to "A" USB cables are against USB law. All computers are supposed
> to
> > > have the "A" connector and all devices should have the "B" connector.
> > > Archos
> > > went against the USB standard and put the "A" connector on their
device.
> I
> > > imagine that they want you to buy their $39.00 cable? The price has
come
> > > down. The last time I looked it was $50.00.
> > >>
> > >> This is a tough cable to find since its use is so limited. Try
> > > www.dalco.com
> > >
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Steamship [mailto:steamship_at_sbcglobal.net]
> > >> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:49 PM
> > >> To: sales_at_belkin.com
> > >> Subject: Help finding this USB cable
> > >>
> > >> I am trying to find a HIGH quality USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Male 6 foot
> > >> cable.
> > >>
> > >> I find plenty of A to B or A-male to A-Female, but not what I need
to
> > >> connect my Archos MP3 player to my PC.
> > >>
> > >> This is an example of what I need, but I want to find a high quality
> > >> cable
> > >> here in the USA. Thanks!
> > >>
> > >> http://archos.com/products/prw_100514.html
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
Received on 2003-12-17