Other vendors such as Expansys USA has put up the adapter for sale at $38.99, but on the other hand, they also tote a $16.99 generic 5 pin MHL cable that some folks have claimed it works just as well on HTC’s Android-powered smartphones.
Well, I guess it really depends on whether you want to take the generic or original route – perhaps for something as minor as this, going generic ain’t such a bad idea after all. It isn’t to say our economy is booming and everyone is swimming in money anyways, so as long as there is an opportunity to save money, why not?