Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

[Jerry Feldman]

On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:55:14 -0400
Kent Johnson <kent37 at tds.net> wrote:

> I need a KVM switch that will, at a minimum, switch one DVI monitor at 
> 1920x1200 and one USB port between two computers. An extra USB port and 
> audio would be a bonus but not required. I will also need the DVI and 
> USB cables to go between the switch and the computers.
> 
> Can anyone recommend a particular brand or supplier for these? They seem 
> to be pretty pricey. For example this unit
> http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=3113
> 
> which is $149 from NewEgg, including the required cables.

I've been researching KVMs for a coworker who has 3 laptops and 1 IA64
workstation and $149 appears to be reasonable. The only advice I have
is don't buy Belkin. I have a Belkin 2 port (VGA not DVI), but every
once in a while it fails to switch manually. Additionally, it does not
support Linux. I have used Cybex (Avocent) in the past, and it has
proven very reliable, but I think Avocent switches tend to be more
enterprise oriented (eg. expensive). 

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