Crowd-source and win!
Due to recent liquid mis-adventure, I'm now using a loaner notebook that won't fit my old docking station. That leaves me trying to plug my printer - a speedy and reliable yet ancient HP LaserJet 1100 with a parallel port - into my laptop's USB port.
Such a beast as parallel-to-USB converter cable does exist, but no-one seems to have it in stock. Help me out by naming an e-tailer or bricks-and-mortar outlet that could ship it to me today, and I'll post you a copy of Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare 2 (I have a couple left over from what publishing commentators are already calling the most successful competition in online history).
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Doh
Ignore the link i put on the last one (try a search on PF1 for that particular trademe seller)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Cables/USB/auction-136607369.htm
I have bought cables from these guys and they are excellent
Posted by: Nigel Thomson | January 22, 2008 3:40 PM
Hi Chris
Have you looked at Trademe
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Cables/USB/auction-136691400.htm
seems to be what you are after
PS as one of those who entered that phenomenally successful competition, who won?
[Thanks for the cable tip. Re: Live, every published commenter has won a copy. I'll email shortly. CK]
Posted by: Nigel Thomson | January 22, 2008 3:33 PM
Dude, offering Live Onecare as a prize? That's not going to motivate me to give you any info. (For the record, I have no idea where to get one anyway).
Posted by: Jesse | January 22, 2008 10:54 AM
You can find one here, 6 in stock:
http://pbtech.co.nz/index.php?item=ADPATNUC-1284
Posted by: Boris | January 21, 2008 8:25 PM
you could try http://www.pcpacific.net/
Doesn't mention if it's available right away though
[And there's the rub. One was listed on dse.co.nz, but when I called, a guy there said there was no stock. Maybe I'll import - CK]
Posted by: Doug | January 21, 2008 4:39 PM
Try www.ascent.co.nz & look under adaptors
Posted by: Phil | January 21, 2008 3:48 PM