On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:37:54 -0800, nospam wrote
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wrote:

What bugs me is that anyone with an iota of technical competence can
in a matter of minutes determine the connectivity of a mini-USB cable
or a USB charger using only a $10 multimeter.

You're wrong. You can often buy digital multimeters for less than $2 at
Harbor Freight.

only if there's a harbor freight store nearby and if it's on sale.
that's not going to be the case for most people.

Not to mention the quality issue. There are some good things at HF, but
there's also a good deal of cheap crap.

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Very best wishes for the holiday season and for the coming new year,
John