Am I the Only One in Love with Retractable Cables?
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When I got my laptop cooler, I quickly realized I needed a specific type of USB cable… one that had a male adapter on both ends. I had a difficult time finding the exact model I needed. It got me to thinking, I have a few smaller retractable kits, but I stumbled upon this one. It’s the best I’ve found, by far. The CablesToGo USB 2.0 Retractable Cable Kit is the most comprehensive kit I’ve seen, for only around $35.00.
When you’re on the road the last thing you want is to be missing the cable that you need. That’s why the USB 2.0 Retractable Cable Kit is the ideal solution for anyone that is always on the go. It’s compact for convenient packing, yet contains the connectors and cables needed to get the job done. It includes everything needed to make RJ45 network connections, RJ11 phone connections, and any USB or FireWire 1394a configuration. Besides the cables, it also includes a stereo headset with microphone so you can listen to your favorite tunes or dictate a note.
This kit is ideal for home and office use, too. With so many technologies out there, it’s hard to know what type of cable may be needed at any given moment. With this kit, you can rest assured you’ll always have the cable needed for your digital camera and camcorder, card reader, MP3 player and more!
The kit includes:
- 3.5ft USB 2.0 A Male to A Female Cable
- 4ft Stereo Earphone & Microphone
- 3ft FireWire 6-Pin Male to 6-Pin Male Cable
- 3.5ft USB 2.0 A Male to A Male Cable
- USB A Male to USB 5-Pin Mini B Male Connector
- USB A Male to USB A Male Connector
- USB A Male to USB B Male Connector
- USB A Male to 4-Pin Mini B Male Connector
- FireWire 6-Pin Male to 4-Pin Male Connector
- USB A Female to RJ45 Crossover Connector
- Two USB A Female to RJ45 Male Connectors
- Two USB A Female to RJ11 Male Connectors
If you’re ever in need of extra USB cables or connectors, this is the kit you need to have on hand. Let me know what other Geeky kits you have that I can’t live without! I’m always looking for things that will make my life easier, and more organized.
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6 Comments
Blog.TaiwanBrown.com
August 30th, 2008
at 5:06am
link post Fri, Aug. 29, 2008Am I the Only One in Love with Retractable Cables?Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed When I got my laptop cooler, I quickly realized I needed a specific type of USB cable⦠one that had a male adapter…
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August 29th, 2008
at 12:46am
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August 29th, 2008
at 7:52am
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budianto Nasrun
August 28th, 2008
at 11:07pm
just read the title… No, you’re not the only one.
I love retractable cable since long time ago, since i got my rice cooker which have retractable cable for the power.
it is made by a small company in china (not american brand). which makes me sad for brand like oster, hamilton beach for their toaster and blender don’t have retractable cable.
and since we all LOVE tech, Apple’s MacBook Air’s external DVD/CD burner have USB cable but it’s not retractable, is it? I’m hoping they can come out with solar+battery combo to generate the power for the drive and use WiFi (peer-to-peer/pairing) mode for data transfer. so the drive will completely wireless!! sweet! =)
Dennis
August 29th, 2008
at 4:41am
I’m in love…….great find………
BTW another indispensible cable I’ve found is
the Zio USB “shorty” from Cyberguys
USB Cables in 7.5 and 12 inch lengths
Dan S
November 21st, 2008
at 8:56am
Do you guys know how I can build a retractable cable system for my existing cables?