NOT THE Blue Cube Replacement PS/2 to USB Adapter

[the_buff]

This PS/2 adapter looks suspiciously *NOT* like the blue cube, minus the label--and the blue.  

Haven't tried it, but for such a low price how can you go wrong?
$1.98
http://www.amazon.com/Cables4PC-Converter-Cable-Adapter-Laptop/dp/B000Y991XO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1307891907&sr=1-1

The blue cube adapter is here for comparison
$9.88
http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-USB-Converter-TU-PS2-Blue/dp/B0007T27HI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307890139&sr=8-1



When I started this post the price was $2.00 and it dropped $0.02 while I was writing.  Amazon is fascinating.

[DaemonRaccoon]

Neither of those is the blue CUBE. (Hint: The blue cube is so named because it is cube shaped.)

[Ascaii]

here is the cube:

http://www.amazon.com/PS2-Keyboard-To-USB-Adapter/dp/B000BSJFJS/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1307890567&sr=8-16

[the_buff]

That's the blue cube?

Well ****.

I did check the wiki...but I didn't exactly click the link.

I saw ripster mention blue cube in a different thread, was browsing amazon saw what looked like a blue cube (rectangle) that had decent reviews and purchased it assuming it was the blue cube.  lol  OOPS!

[the_buff]

here is the cube:

http://www.amazon.com/PS2-Keyboard-To-USB-Adapter/dp/B000BSJFJS/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1307890567&sr=8-16

 
God it all makes so much sense now.  This is why you recommend purchasing the additional USB extender.  I couldn't for the life of me figure out why anyone would need that extra USB extender when the blue "rectangle" already had a small USB extension.  

Mea culpa.

[Input Nirvana]

The only other forum that spends so much time on dongles is iluvmypenis.com.

Dongles.  Are.  Fascinating.

[aegrotatio]

I don't know why it won't work as my avatar, but if you look at my profile, it's a picture of the chip inside the popularly named "Blue Cube" adapter.
Compare and contrast.

Oh, and they are discounted often over at Cyberguys dot com.  Not plugging them, just saying that's where I bought four of them for about $7 each with little 3-inch USB extension cables for relatively cheap.