Wouter van Ooijen wrote:
> OK, I assumed you were comparing the bare chip, which is a lot cheaper
> than a prolific converter. (E 7.15 in my shop, maybe cheaper elsewhere).
>
> Of course, a mass-production item like a USB-to-RS232 is cheaper than a
> specialty like a USB-to-serial-TTL, even when it contains one chip less.

FT232R is around $2.50 in bulk quantities (1000+), AFAIK currently it's the 
least expensive USB to serial UART converter IC on the market (based on last 
week's research). And the fact that it only needs two decoupling caps makes 
it ideal for replacing Maxim ICs in situations where a COM port is not 
available.

Best regards,

Vitaliy 

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