Customer Reviews

StarTech.com 6-Feet Beige A to A USB 2.0 Cable - M/M (USBFAA_6)

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

This cable was to replace my external hard drive USB cable (since it was tossed out by accident) and performs extremely well.

What I wanted:

- Male to Male standard size USB cable
- 2.0 speeds
- Flexible cable (no unnecessary stiffness)
- Secure connections that hold tight

What I got:

- All of the above

I just bought a laptop (Dell) and needed to connect it to my desktop. Other uses would include a camera, GPS unit, printer, etc. or anything that uses this kind of USB port. I can't believe how inexpensive this cable is! It's two male USB ends and six feet in length (plenty). It is only $1.40 (plus $2.98) for shipping. 'StarTech' makes every kind of cable or connection imaginable. This same cable is about $20 at my local Best Buy store. If you look around Amazon.com for these kinds of items, you can always find a really good deal. You will pay anywhere from $2.98 and upwards to over $10 in shipping, but the final cost is still a bargain. Besides, Amazon.com has a `no questions asked' return policy and they pay for return shipping!

There was a well-ranked review that said this worked for data transfer. It does not! Google a little and every how-to for transferring files will say that a simple M-M USB cable is insufficient. You need something with a chip in the middle.

Probably fine for getting a USB hub connected or whatever.

These are difficult to find in brick and mortar stores where I live. I had to pay more than I thought I should when shipping was included, but I had to have one.

Shipping was prompt and the cable works fine.

Gone are the days when I have to pay a premium price at a big box store for an ordinary everyday USB to USB cable. These cables are every bit as good as far as I can tell and they cost a fraction of what you would pay at a Best Buy or other electronics store. This cable is great for connecting cameras, GPS units, hubs, printer, or any peripheral that uses the USB male to male connector. The 6 feet is a nice length and they stay plugged into the computer and other device snugly without falling out.

If you are looking for a cable for data transfer, like from one computer to another, you need this type of cable: USB 2.0 DirectLink PC to PC Data Transfer Cable This type doesn't work for data transfer.

Why spend upwards of $20 for something that you can get here for just a few dollars?

This product was as advertised, very reasonably priced, performed as I expected, was promptly shipped, and was shipped at a very reasonable shipping cost. A similar product I found at Staples was priced several times as much as this product was. A very positive A+++ transaction!!!!

These cables are fine and arrived very quickly from the vendor. I give the product five stars because it is exactly what it is supposed to be. If anyone takes off because they could not do a computer to computer transfer then that is the fault of the buyer not the seller. They were never intended for that. Be aware of that if you are shopping for an A to A cable. You CANNOT connect two computers together with these. You need the more expensive variety that mimic an endpoint to each opposite side of the cable. I purchased these cables for connecting iPads into a hub via the camera connection kit.

at a very good price. I saw the same product at best buy for over 20 dollars.

Bought it to use in data transfer from a Compaq manufactured in 2000 to a HP Pavilion Elite manufactured last month. Nothing happened. The Pavilion recorded nothing or indicated nothing in Win 7. I noticed this cable is not advertised as USB 2.0.

I bought this USB cable to connect my digital frame to my computer and expected that I can move the photos from PC to digital frames. It didn't work. I guess that i need a drive or something. the cable itself can be plugged in very easy. And the price is worth to try.