Adgie
Contributor
OK, I'm a new diver and I've pretty much accepted now that you really get what you pay for and that to truly enjoy this sport, or any hobby, you have to be willing to make the investment.
But I'm writing to mention something that I really can't understand and that is the $100+ USB cable for the Suunto dive computers. Now if I buy a $200 printer, it comes with a USB cable. My $300 digital camera came with a USB cable. My $400 PDA came with a USB cable. But for some reason, the makers of the Suunto Cobra can't seem to cover the cost of the USB cable with their $600-$800 Cobra! Are the margins really that low?
Now if you look at the Bill of Materials for that cable, it is likely <<$20. Its no wonder various DIY folks have tried to build their own, but we know what happened to them don't we? Is anyone else ticked off by this or have we all resigned ourselves to feeding the machine? Someone HELP ME UNDERSTAND.
(BTW, I put in my order for my cable today. If you can't beat them....LOL)
Cheers,
Adrian
:yourkiddi
But I'm writing to mention something that I really can't understand and that is the $100+ USB cable for the Suunto dive computers. Now if I buy a $200 printer, it comes with a USB cable. My $300 digital camera came with a USB cable. My $400 PDA came with a USB cable. But for some reason, the makers of the Suunto Cobra can't seem to cover the cost of the USB cable with their $600-$800 Cobra! Are the margins really that low?
Now if you look at the Bill of Materials for that cable, it is likely <<$20. Its no wonder various DIY folks have tried to build their own, but we know what happened to them don't we? Is anyone else ticked off by this or have we all resigned ourselves to feeding the machine? Someone HELP ME UNDERSTAND.
(BTW, I put in my order for my cable today. If you can't beat them....LOL)
Cheers,
Adrian
:yourkiddi