Well, if nothing else...this email can serve as a subject of scorn and derision I suppose...
Hello All, I'm in the process of trying to pick up some cheap-a55 Cat 5 Ethernet cable for home networking. [holds head in hands] The problem? The cheapskate in me is currently clashing with the anal-retentive. >:/ Here's what one seller has to say about his cable: ># 50-micron gold plated connectors to insure a clean and clear transmission. ># Contact Gold Plating 50u"(Short Body) >ATTENTION : We're selling cables with 50u" module plugs while most other >sellers are selling cables with less than 10u" one. Higher value of (u") means >higher quality !!] My questions (try not to laugh): What does the "50u" refer to? Is the "u" = "mu" as in "microns?" Is the point the seller is trying to make: that his cables (allegedly) have 50-microns of gold plate vs. his competitors, whose cabling has a paltry 10 microns? Please educate me if I've entirely missed the point here; I really am earnestly trying to understand what he's attempting to tell me. Finally: Is his point _complete BS_...or what? What I'm hoping for is this: purchasing Ethernet cable is not something that one has to fuss over unduly: it's all the same. Everyone (but me) knows that Ethernet cabling is, for the most part, a "parity product," and that there are three generic factories in China that make it. Any perceived "differences" are in the packaging and/or entirely in the minds of anal-retentives. I can just see myself getting the Ethernet equivalent of "Monster Cable"...and experiencing *exactly* _no difference_ in performance (much like buying Monster Cable for audio applications, or so I'm told). I would greatly appreciate guidance on this before I turn a simple, straightforward, quick-and-dirty, cheap-a55 fit of networking into the most needless piece of overengineering since the Air Force decided it was more important that toilets survive impacts rather than, say, passengers. Best, James Fraser -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end list messages to: <mailto:macnetwork@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
