*RANT* Why don't printers come w/cables?

[JEDI]

New $200 HP printer for xmas.

cleared everything to make room. unhooked/moved my old printer out of the way. about to hook new printer to pc when i couldnt find the usb cable. i then read the instructions, and it saids the usb cable is not included.

WTF?!

my old printer uses a parallel cable. the new printer is usb only.

ARRG! sun nite and stores are closed.

i was all set to get this puppy going. now gotta wait till tommorow.

And $10 for a USB cable from the major stores?! geez

 

[axelfox]

Dude, USB cables can go for about $1.

 

[Kalvin00]

Or, to quote dell..

Dell XXX Printer-Special-Free!
*cable not included
USB Cable-Required to connect-$25

:roll:

 

[rh71]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...8&threadid=1413285

 

[jadinolf]

You have to be careful where you get these USB cables. Sam's Club has them for a few dollars.

I bought mine at the 99 cent only store for (drum roll) 99 cents.

 

[ElFenix]

you change printers more often than cables, i'd imagine

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: axelfox
Dude, USB cables can go for about $1.

Ever look at most retail stores? You'll be hard up to find a USB cable for under $20. Parallel cables are marked at roughly the same.

Biggest sham in the industry. The cable market is such a freaking racket. I pity the foo that doesn't know any better and spends the jack on cables that are marked up 500%.

 

[Nebor]

I got a USB 2.0 cable for only $15 at Best Buy. It's better than the other USB 2.0 cables because it's gold plated. It's twice as fast!

 

[FoBoT]

$
they make more money if they don't include a cable
companies want to make more $

 

[Demo24]

my HP came with a ethernet cable forgot if a USB was included. could have but I dunno

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: Nebor
I got a USB 2.0 cable for only $15 at Best Buy. It's better than the other USB 2.0 cables because it's gold plated. It's twice as fast!

<--checks sarcasm meter--it's blinking!!

 

[JEDI]

is there a place in nyc that sells usb cables for $1?!

 

[yhelothar]

lol $10 is nothing.
My dumb sister spent $39.99 on the Belkin GOLD series USB2.0 transferring at a full 480mbps at Best Buy.

 

[JonnyStarks]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
lol $10 is nothing.
My dumb sister spent $39.99 on the Belkin GOLD series USB2.0 transferring at a full 480mbps at Best Buy.

We were encouraged to sell the gold USB 2.0 cables over the regular ones (about 39.99 vs 29.99 for a regular one) at Staples because the profit margin on those cables was one of the highest throughout the store.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: JEDI
is there a place in nyc that sells usb cables for $1?!

Unlikely. Very few retail places charge fair prices for cables. Cables and ink cartridges are the profit makers so that they can afford to sell the printers themselves for no markup. You can easily find USB cables for under $2 online, you're never going to see them at that price in a B&amp;M.

 

[Ryan]

Walmart - 24 hours a day, they've got everything you need.

 

[sniperruff]

i live in queens and i can sell you my USB cable for $10. let me know if you're interested.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Nebor
I got a USB 2.0 cable for only $15 at Best Buy. It's better than the other USB 2.0 cables because it's gold plated. It's twice as fast!

:laugh:

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i live in queens and i can sell you my USB cable for $10. let me know if you're interested.

Are the connectors gold plated?

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i live in queens and i can sell you my USB cable for $10. let me know if you're interested.

Are the connectors gold plated?

better. PLATINUM!


















platinum-colored.

oh wait i'll be damned. this is really the belkin gold-plated cable!

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: sniperruff

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i live in queens and i can sell you my USB cable for $10. let me know if you're interested.

Are the connectors gold plated?

better. PLATINUM!


















platinum-colored.

oh wait i'll be damned. this is really the belkin gold-plated cable!

OMG...What a bargain.:beer:

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Or, to quote dell..

Dell XXX Printer-Special-Free!
*cable not included
USB Cable-Required to connect-$25

:roll:

XXX Printer?

Who actually prints out the pr0n?