Golden staples, $43 instant noodles, a million dollar fishing lure and so much more unnecessary extravagance:
http://coolmaterial.com/cool-list/24-ridiculously-expensive-everyday-items/
>:D
Those are over the top, what about every day items that are STUPID expensive?
- inkjet printer ink
- HDMI / AV cables at big box stores
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Quote from: Lazybones on March 10, 2009, 09:53:54 AM
Those are over the top, what about every day items that are STUPID expensive?
- inkjet printer ink
- HDMI / AV cables at big box stores
--- Posted in the wrong thread before.
You mean my MonsterCable doesn't keep out harmful Negatons? LOL ;)
My dad made a positive remark about MonsterCable on Sunday, I just about lost my mind... if you work in a store and "look smart" you can sell anything to anyone...
I think about the only time you'd ever ever want to buy Monster is if you have a 200' length to run, or so said a review I read once. Most cables are perfectly content to run regular lengths and do it well for a small fraction of the cost. but once the run starts getting (super) long, you need a higher grade cable and end. But even then you might be able to find a lower priced cable to do that run that'll work. Maybe. Of course this review I read was only looking at HDMI.
I can't say for sure how good Monster cables are as far as long HDMI cables go. I do know that Monster audio cables have all the audio retaining qualities of unshielded coat hangers with soldered-on speaker connections (http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/audiophiles-cant-tell-the-difference-between-monster-cable-and/). :lol:
Other cable types have ridiculous markup. USB to Mini-USB? Try a cable that sells for 99 cents in some hardware or tech stores going at a premium price varying from $7-$13. Ridiculous.