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From: richard@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Richard Artz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: HP serial cables
Message-ID: <11330006@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 27 Oct 90 07:55:52 GMT
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re: HP cable costs

Just some comments. 
When I got my 48sx, I ran down the the local electronics store 
and found some strange jumper-cable/adapter thing in a scrap box.
I have no idea what it was, but I bought it for $5 and clipped the 
connector and built a cable. I felt lucky.

When I wanted a second cable, I just bought one from HP, it can be
ordered without a software disk. The HP cable is very nicely built,
and "clicks" into place. You can even lift the 48 by the HP cable!
It's shielded, and the PC version comes with a 25-to-9 adapter.

30 bucks is not really that bad, I just paid $20 for a PC/parallel 
cable the other day. So either build it or buy it, but remember
that if you paid yourself $10/hour for labor (time = money),
you may spend more on a home-brew than you think.

Cheers,
 Richard Artz / N0LZR / 303-229-2036 / richard@hpfcww.fc.hp.com