Right angled USB cable

Dogboy73 · 17 Aug 2006 at 04:06

Anyone know where I can buy one of these in the UK? Bloody handy when you have devices against a wall (for example) with no room to attach the blody type B USB connector. What a great idea these right angled connectors are

....... if only I could find them on these here shores! :mad:

I'd buy this one from e-bay but the shipping is a whopping $33!! It's perfect though as it even comes out left from the plug, which ideally is what I need.

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-Cable-L...ryZ42322QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Dogboy73 · 17 Aug 2006 at 10:15

...... You'd of thought something as simple as a USB cable, albeit a specificly right angled one, wouldn't be that hard to track down at least somewhere in the country! I've had no luck so far. They only seem to be available in the states & shipping costs a bloody fortune from most places I've found. Maybe a gap in the market for these things :confused:

Dogboy73 · 17 Aug 2006 at 11:25

Found this one. Not quite what I wanted but it might have to do. Seems you can't get hold of the cable I linked to in my original post for love or money over here! Never thought I'd have so much trouble getting hold of a bloody cable!!

No competitors please - Rilot

j00ni · 17 Aug 2006 at 11:29

Not sure if you can link to the product, as it could well be construed as a competitor mate

Dogboy73 · 17 Aug 2006 at 12:01

Amazon is a competitor to OCUK? Get real! :confused:

OCUK do not even sell those cables anyway! If they did I'd be buying one from them instead of desperately searching for one! Anyway, Am**on do a cable with an adjustable socket ....... but as for the right angled USB b connector cable ........ only seems to be available across the pond!

j00ni · 17 Aug 2006 at 12:08

As I understand it, once you link to computer products on the site you linked to (or any for that matter) you are mentioning a competitor - as it could reasonably be seen as taking business from OcUK (e.g. if there were no available right-angled usb cables available in the UK, there is a liklihood that you would get a normal one - which OcUK stock).

Remember these boards are paid for by OcUK, and are free to use, so it's totally fair that they are strict about this. And better for users to err on the side of caution (or email one of the mod team to check before posting).

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