Kensington Pocketlink 4 in 1 Travel Cables-Most Flexible
I talked about what to consider when deciding what computer cables to bring for a trip.
In my quest for the perfect travel cable I have purchased numerous travel cables of all lengths. Flat cables, short lengths bound together with velcro for easy carrying, and various self winding travel cables with adapters I’ve tried them all.
From all my experimenting I have only come across one that is both portable AND fulfills all my requirements listed.
The Kensington Pocketlink 4 in 1 cable is the only commercially available unit that includes Ethernet, phone cord for modem, USB and Firewire all in the same compact self winding casing.
Most all inclusive units I have come across will have Ethernet, phone and either USB or Firewire but not both. Kensington themselves make a 3 in 1 cable with all of the above but Firewire.
The 4 in 1 covers all the bases and includes adapters for 4 pin Firewire and standard USB A and USB mini-B. The non network cable ends are actually native Firewire cables. The adapters turn them into USB cables.
The cable lengths are an acceptable 5 feet for USB/Firewire and 6.5 feet for Ethernet.
So there you have it the perfect portable cable system that combines connection flexibility in a portable unit. With this gadget most of your basic cable needs are covered. Of course the only thing drawback is if you need more than one cable at one time.
Having one extra bus cable support jacks up the price over other cables but at $49.99 suggested retail, it is a reasonable price if you never have to carry extra cables again.