Any 3rd party lightning cable makers yet?

[mikegg]

Or will we never see any? Charging $30 for a cable is ridiculous.

 

[stlc8tr]

$8.80 cheap enough?

https://dx.com/p/8-pin-lightning-usb-charging-data-cable-for-iphone-5-white-1m-162210

 

[3chordcharlie]

$8.80 cheap enough?

https://dx.com/p/8-pin-lightning-usb-charging-data-cable-for-iphone-5-white-1m-162210

too much strain relief.

 

[dagamer34]

I don't know why someone would trust a knockoff $10 cable to properly charge a $649 phone. And it's not like the dock connector that has existed for years such that it's been refined either.

Buyer beware.

 

[3chordcharlie]

I don't know why someone would trust a knockoff $10 cable to properly charge a $649 phone. And it's not like the dock connector that has existed for years such that it's been refined either.

Buyer beware.

The rest of us use $1 cables to charge $500+ phones, and $10 cables to jumpstart $30,000 cars.

Your argument is simply not valid.

 

[dagamer34]

The rest of us use $1 cables to charge $500+ phones, and $10 cables to jumpstart $30,000 cars.

Your argument is simply not valid.

Dumb cables, not smart ones with actual chips in them. Cloning a jumper cable takes two seconds.

I'm not saying that the Apple cables are a ripoff, I'm just saying that the quality of the knockoff cables isn't worth spending ANY money on them right now. There are a few articles where people have taken them apart and it's some pretty shoddy work.

Here's an article where Gizmodo took one of those cables apart: http://gizmodo.com/5954542/china-fi...ret-iphone-5-cable-here-come-the-cheap-clones

 

[eelw]

Yeah, I'm holding out on 3rd party lightning cables for now. With those pictures of burnt out cables, I'm not willing to try them yet.

 

[3chordcharlie]

Dumb cables, not smart ones with actual chips in them. Cloning a jumper cable takes two seconds.

I'm not saying that the Apple cables are a ripoff, I'm just saying that the quality of the knockoff cables isn't worth spending ANY money on them right now. There are a few articles where people have taken them apart and it's some pretty shoddy work.

Here's an article where Gizmodo took one of those cables apart: http://gizmodo.com/5954542/china-fi...ret-iphone-5-cable-here-come-the-cheap-clones

The real question is why would anyone buy a product from a company as cynical as apple in the first place?


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[dagamer34]

The real question is why would anyone buy a product from a company as cynical as apple in the first place?

I think you're just trying to incite reaction with flame bait with that kind of post. :|

 

[Anonemous]

I don't know why someone would trust a knockoff $10 cable to properly charge a $649 phone. And it's not like the dock connector that has existed for years such that it's been refined either.

Buyer beware.

Plus those 3rd party cables are only half the price of a real lightning cable so they aren't exactly cheap (Apple usb-lightning cable is $20 or $16 if you can buy 2 at a sprint store). Would you risk saving $8-10 on a cable that will burn out/get patched out in future updates?

 

[3chordcharlie]

I think you're just trying to incite reaction with flame bait with that kind of post. :|

You're right, the real issue is that it is so far beyond ridiculous that the lightning connector even exists, that talking about it is stupid.

From that point of view, it's just part of the apple tax, like buying a car that takes premium gas... for no discernible reason.

I.e. there's no point complaining about it; you knew about it when you signed on.

 

[bearxor]

I.e. there's no point complaining about it; you knew about it when you signed on.

I didn't see anyone complaining about it. Merely asking if there were third parties available.

 

[3chordcharlie]

I didn't see anyone complaining about it. Merely asking if there were third parties available.

Re-Reads OP...

I would call that a complaint.

 

[Crow550]

Might as well wait for Monoprice as I believe they get the Apple approved 3rd party stuff.

 

[chinu89]

iphone5mod provides lightning cables at very cheap prices

 

[dagamer34]

Here's an article that demonstrates why you shouldn't charge your phone with just any adapter. I think a similar principle applies to proprietary cables with embedded chips (though probably to a lesser extent): http://www.intheloopsocialgroup.com/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-the-lab/

 

[zaydq]

Why doesn't Apple have Apple certified car chargers yet!? I attempted buying a universal USB one from BestBuy and it worked on my wife's GSIII but when I used my Apple supplied lightning cable in it, it wouldn't charge my phone!

I'm in desperate need of a car charger, and Apple doesn't seem to be doing enough to provide them. Also, i'm not interested in buying a $21.00 lightning cable, and trying countless USB car chargers in the hopes that it works.