Rating: - Great For FLIP Cameras!
My FLIP Camera has a USB port that hangs precariously onto my computer, so I bought these lengthy cables. Now I can set my FLIP Camera on my desk and pass the information through the cable to my computer's USB ports. I don't know why FLIP didn't think of this sooner. No chance of breaking the FLIP USB port anymore. Plus these cables are dirt cheap and very well made!
Rating: - Cable perfect
I needed this USB extension cable because I have a small camcorder that I need to plug into my computers, but the USB arm on the camcorder is too short to use by itself without risking damage to the camcorder. This USB extension cable arrived fast and works perfectly for my intended use.
Rating: - What's not to love
On my Dell, access to the USB ports is either in the back under the desk or in the front, under some plastic overhang, and skewed sideways. Either way it was a pain to use for something that you need to plug in and out a lot like an iPod or digital camera. Worse, they are impossible to use with something like the flip video that has a built-in USB plug on a short arm.
So I decided to get an extension cable so that I could plug in anything easily. I checked out Staples and Radio Shack and found $25 minimum for a simple A/A cable. But amazon and Cables-to-go came through with an inexpensive 10 foot cable that simplifies hooking up my peripherals to my computer. (I probably could have gotten away with the 3 foot cable but better to be too long than too short.) I plug in the cable and leave the other end disconnected on top of the PC where it waits patiently to be needed. The cable feels solid and gives every impression of being able to hold up to some abuse. I have used it with my iPod, my digital camera, and my flip video camera without any problems.
Anyone who buys a flip video camera MUST buy either the 10 foot or three foot A/A cable. Everyone else should buy it so that they don't have to struggle to get their iPod or digital camera hooked up. It does the job it is supposed to do, does it well, is solidly built, and is cheaper than anything else I could find. Strongly recommended.
Rating: - Great in multiples
I use four of these connected together to operate a DDR mat from my office computer to my living room TV, and it works great! I've got a feeling connecting many more together eventually wouldn't work, but if you need up to 40' of extension, these are the way to go.
Cables To Go - 26686 - 3M (9.8ft) USB A Male to A Female Extension Cable (White) Reviews
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