Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable (10 Feet) by Belkin Inc.
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Digital camera reviews of Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable (10 Feet)
Digital camera Review: Absolutely the best
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, the price on this USB 2.0 cable is just incredible! It's high-quality, high-speed (USB 2.0), and just all-around excellent.
Plus, it can be used with more than just printers. You can also use it with many external drives (hard disk, DVD drive, CD drive, Zip drive, etc.) that use USB 2.0.
This is the best USB cable to get.
Digital camera Review: All USB cables are created equal.
Summary: 4 Stars
At $3.99, this is a good price for a name brand USB cable, but only because they tend to dramatically overcharge on their prices. There are no differences with USB cables other than length and the shape of the connectors placed on each end. There are plenty of online retailers that sell USB cables for less than $1.00 and they will work just as fine as any high priced one you may see at BestBuy, CircuitCity, Staples, OfficeMax, Radio Shack, etc. Many of the high priced cables will include gold plated connectors which is just a gimmick, they provide no better connection that those without it. Also USB cables do not have speeds associated with them they way computers and laptops do. There is no such thing as a USB 1.1 or 2.0 cable so if you have an older USB cable when USB 1.1 was the only thing out, it will work perfectly with the newer USB 2.0 technology. They are made exactly the same, you're told you need a newer "high speed" hoping that you'll throw away you perfectly capable current cable and buy the new $40 gold-plated zero-loss oxygen-free cable when you really don't need it. As I said at earlier, $3.99 is a good price for this set, but you can find better if you shop around. If Amazon is the only site you trust buying from, definitely get these.
1-17-2005 Update. At the current price, this is no-longer a good deal.
Digital camera Review: All-around satisfactory purchase and transaction.
Summary: 5 Stars
As a novice to the computer world, I cannot speak for the technical aspects of the Belkin USB 2.0 Device Cable. When I determined that was what was needed to set up my newly purchased Canon printer, I was pleased to see the great price for this item offered on Amazon's site. It arrived in just a few days, as specified, and all was very satisfactory from start to finish.Digital camera Review: Amazing Price at Amazon!
Summary: 5 Stars
The same cable costs at least $20 in all the local stores (Best Buy, Circuit City, Office Depot etc.) I am amazed that Amazon is able to sell the same quality product at nearly one-fourth of the price!!Digital camera Review: Amazon keeps asking me to review this here wire
Summary: 2 Stars
USB cables annoy the beejeebers out of me. You buy a printer for $40. Then you are supposed to pay another $25 for a cable to hook it up to your computer? I have heard of the "add on sales" model, as successfully used by Gillette to build their razor blade empire, but this is ridiculous. Particularly ridiculous as those yokels selling the printers aren't making any money on the cables (in fact, they're getting you on the printer ink).
I bought my cable from amazon for $11. It isn't a great price. A great price would be $2, and that would be what a USB cable is worth. USB should be cheaper than old school 10base2 ethernet cable (which, by comparison, had better shielding, and a relatively complicated connector), but it isn't. Someone, somewhere is making a zillion dollars on USB cable, and I'd like to track him down and punch him in the throat for it.