No kidding. You can buy a $700 phone but $20 is too much for a proper cable? sheesh
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Apple's Lightning Authentication Reportedly Cracked, Unauthorized Third-Party Cables Coming
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Or a $200 phone on contract that requires another $100 of cables to put one at work, home, computer, car, etc. And doesn't have options like coiled ones for the car. No thanks. If I want LTE, I'll get an SIII.
Exactly.
Hahahaha have fun with that, I'll stay with my phone that doesnt explode when dropped from 3 feet
$700 is reasonable for such a powerful smartphone. But $20 may not be reasonable for a .... cable.
You realise that there's actually electronic chips in the cable that dynamically assigns pins functions? That's why it costs a lot
Hahahaha have fun with that, I'll stay with my phone that doesnt explode when dropped from 3 feet
Huh? The iPhone is the most fragile phone out there. You could throw a cheap rubber case on a Galaxy S series phones and the thing is almost indestructible. I have a Lifeproof case on my iPhone, and it's probably still more fragile.
Lol... "Throw a case on the Galaxy" no **** it'd last against an iPhone not in a case. If you watch any Galaxy S3 vs iPhone 5 drop/abuse test the Galaxy gets ruined and the iPhone fares much better
Galaxy s3 wouldn't even turn on after a 4 1/2 foot drop
I wasn't aware we had an Apple Cost Procurement Analyist in this thread that knows what it costs to make the cable/connector.
Thank goodness we're all adults and don't drop our phones, right?
Frankly, my friend's GS3 amazes me. Extremely responsive and swype is hands-down the best on-screen keyboard there is.
Frankly, my friend's GS3 amazes me. Extremely responsive and swype is hands-down the best on-screen keyboard there is.
Lol... "Throw a case on the Galaxy" no **** it'd last against an iPhone not in a case. If you watch any Galaxy S3 vs iPhone 5 drop/abuse test the Galaxy gets ruined and the iPhone fares much better
If you actually read, I said my iPhone in it's Lifeproof is probably more fragile than a GSIII in a cheap plastic case. The original Galaxy S was bombproof because it was so plasticy it just bent. The iPhone is much harder, hence more brittle, with glass and steel.
So has anyone bought these cables yet???
If so, tell us more - do they work as advertised, how long did it take to get them, overall quality, etc, etc.?
If so, tell us more - do they work as advertised, how long did it take to get them, overall quality, etc, etc.?
Only that your not forced to buy it. If it sucks, you don't buy it. If you don't like it, you don't buy it. If you think Apple has made a bad decision on a product they make. You don't have to buy it.
Also, if you think a product sucks. That's your opinion. Others may share said opinion. But, if it sells well. And you think it sucks. Guess who's right?
I'm sure the chip thing, does quite a bit. One of which maybe to protect from short circuit. Since you can plug it in both ways. Just a guess