On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 02:37:49 -0800, cpvh wrote:

Once again, I am reduced to handing around the nursery stable
yard.........

I am after a 10 M A - B USB cable (with repeater).


Try "10m usb" on eBay, and browse through the international results.
Germany seems perfectly happy to manufacture and supply them.

Looks like they come in at under a tenner all-in, in most cases.