On Saturday 07 November 2015 14:24:41 Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Saturday 07 November 2015 18:48:34 Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Saturday 07 November 2015 09:44:34 Lisi Reisz wrote: > > > On Saturday 07 November 2015 13:59:47 Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > > > > On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 11:21:18 +0000 > > > > > > > > Lisi Reisz <lisi.re...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > !!! In which country do ordinary hardware stores stock > > > > > _slightly_ arcane IT products?? Or, come to that, any IT > > > > > products to speak of? > > > > > > > > Living in Darkest Paraguay, I have had no problem getting > > > > Trendnet USBToRJ45 adapters sent from Amazon. > > > > > > I don't regard Amazon as an ordinary hardware store. You have > > > over-snipped the quotation. I could easily buy one reasonably > > > locally - but not in a hardware store, ordinary or otherwise. The > > > OP said: " You could find it on an ordinary hardware store. It's > > > really cheap." Cheap is relative too. > > > > > > Lisi > > > > Lisi, you are in jolly Olde England, where the populous expects to > > have to go to a specialty supplier for such. > > Yes - and is less rich than you lot! Cheap is relative. Though I > have found some after all this on Amazon at around £10 (ten UKP). The > most local I could find, which is certainly not our local hardware > store, but is not a specialist shop either, nor even in my village, > (larger than your town, Gene) had two: one at £79.00 and one at > £29.00. And it is a train ride away. The nearest computer store, > which would certainly have one, needs a taxi. There are plenty in > London, of course. Note, pounds not dollars. Mind you, the computer > shop has a good range: > > http://www.novatech.co.uk/search.html?s=usb%20to%20ethernet > > And fairly cheaply. Provided that you have a reasonable income, which > not everyone has. > > Lisi
And I am in that latter category. My SS checks have yet to cross the $1700/month barrier. We do fairly well as the wife is a retired school teacher, so she gets SS and Teacher's Retirement. I made sure the place was paid off while we were both still working, so food, taxes & insurance, utilities & vehicle maintenance are our major outgo's. Even with my hobby expenses, we stay plus with the bank. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
