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Good, inexpensive printer and RS-232 cables available [message #279868] Fri, 06 December 1985 20:29 Go to next message
tlz is currently offline  tlz
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Posted: Fri Dec  6 20:29:53 1985
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Tired of paying ridiculous prices for cables for your PC at local computer
stores?  I've found an excellent source I thought I'd pass on to you.  Its
Jameco Electronics, 1355 Shoreway Road, Belmont CA 94002  (415) 592-8097.

Their shielded IBM to Centronics 8' printer cable (IBM-8PC) is only $17.95
(compared to $40-50 for the computer stores) and shielded 6' RS232 cables are
$10.75 (male-male, MMS-2206) and $10.95 (male-female, MFS-2206).  I've seen
these cables priced between $35-$40 at the computer stores.

The cables seem very well made and should be quite durable.  The only catch is
that Jameco has a $20 minimum order requirement.
-- 
Terry Zrust  AT&T-ISL Denver, CO    (303) 538-4547
Re: Good, inexpensive printer and RS-232 cables available [message #279889 is a reply to message #279868] Tue, 10 December 1985 20:25 Go to previous message
ravi is currently offline  ravi
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Posted: Tue Dec 10 20:25:58 1985
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In article <1715@druxu.UUCP> tlz@druxu.UUCP (ZrustTL) writes:
[color=blue]> [/color]
[color=blue]> Their shielded IBM to Centronics 8' printer cable (IBM-8PC) is only $17.95[/color]
[color=blue]> (compared to $40-50 for the computer stores) and shielded 6' RS232 cables are[/color]
[color=blue]> $10.75 (male-male, MMS-2206) and $10.95 (male-female, MFS-2206).  I've seen[/color]
[color=blue]> these cables priced between $35-$40 at the computer stores.[/color]

Look in the back of Computer Shopper for really good deals on cables
and power strips. I bought a sheilded ibm printer cable and a surge
protected power strip for $10 and $13 each. Needless to say one 
should exercise some caution in going mail order, although for small
items such as these the risk is low. The prices you quote are 
usually locally available at discount computer stores. At least
they are in the local Washington D.C. area.

-ravi




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