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Posted by Barry Watzman on 11/30/06 16:07
RE: "They don't sell 100 adapters with different voltages and plug sizes
and polarities: they sell one multi-use thing, and it's $80"
They also sell adapters that take (one single) interchangeable plug-in
tip, and then you select the tip that matches your device. You get one
tip with the adapter, and additional tips are a buck or two each.
Flarky wrote:
> Barry Watzman wrote:
>> Well, you don't need THEIR adapter. You only need an adapter with the
>> right voltage (probabaly 5 volts), enough current (1 amp, give or take),
>> the right connector and the right polarity. If it's 5 volts, you should
>> be able to find something for under $10. Try Radio Shack.
>
> Wishful thinking. Last time I checked out Radio Shack,
> the only adapter they sold that had enough plugs to
> be guaranteed a match cost $80. They don't sell
> 100 adapters with different voltages and plug sizes
> and polarities: they sell one multi-use thing, and it's $80.
>
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