Peter Todd wrote:
> Yeah, I've had that experience too... I've only ever gotten USB cables
> based on the FTDI chipset to work reliably, although they seem to be a
> real pain to find, and expensive too.

Mouser tends to have FTDI's own brand of cables in stock, and they have 
a wide variety of ends available - USB-A, USB-B, bare wires... for $18-$25.
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