If all of the connections were gold, and the output from the charger were raised, yes. Otherwise, no. It might cause the connections to last longer. 🤷♂️
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Anker Launches $100 24K Gold-Plated USB-C to Lightning Cable
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If all of the connections were gold, and the output from the charger were raised, yes. Otherwise, no. It might cause the connections to last longer. 🤷♂️
That was also my first impression. “Lifetime Warranty” not so impressive if it no longer works with the new 2022 iphone you bought. However, I digress - if you wear out 5 Apple cables (3 if you use the ‘6 ft’ length) in a year ... you do the math. 😉
They established a reputation that way, but their prices are no longer as cheap and their products now come in varying qualities. This may look extreme but the purpose is not to be a cash cow but rather to maintain an image of "premium" in peoples minds. Like ugahairydawgs says; it's marketing 101. It's the same reason Apple have unreasonably expensive things like Mac Pro wheels and Monitor stands. Even if it doesn't sell it serves a purpose.
Strange move. Although maybe it will go with the gold Nissan GTR I saw on instagram the other day...
"There's no explanation for why Anker, a company that specializes in affordable products, has created a $100 USB-C to Lightning cable."
There doesn't have to be a "why" beyond them thinking "Hey, this is pretty nice, and I think people will buy it." It definitely seems pretty nice. Now to see whether people will buy it. It's expensive but not ridiculous like a $100k diamond studded iPhone, anyway.
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There doesn't have to be a "why" beyond them thinking "Hey, this is pretty nice, and I think people will buy it." It definitely seems pretty nice. Now to see whether people will buy it. It's expensive but not ridiculous like a $100k diamond studded iPhone, anyway.
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You are 100% right. Ultimately the market will react accordingly.
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By the way monoprice has a lifetime warranty on all cords and cables.
I’m all for calling out first world excess, late stage capitalism blah blah blah but pulling this cable out in a New York Starbucks gon get me 🥰 or mugged.
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They could have made the pin connections gold though 😡
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I think plating is usually a high margin facade these days. How many milligrams of this precious metal can I electroplate onto a very small surface.
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They could have made the pin connections gold though 😡
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I think plating is usually a high margin facade these days. How many milligrams of this precious metal can I electroplate onto a very small surface.
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The best feedback is with your wallet. People say the exact same stuff about Apple products but obviously people want and spend billions on them. It just reminds me of jealousy.
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I have lots of Anker cables and chargers and have zero issues with any of them. You made an account just to say how much you dislike Anker 😂
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I agree. I had a friend who would say Ferrari is garbage and many of the comments here remind me of him
On a related note, just as an indication of Anker's approach to marketing cables:
This is the faux-leather pouch that came with the last USB-C cable I purchased from Anker. I can't say I wanted the pouch in the first place (nor was it listed as coming with the product), but I suppose it does lend a kind of "quality" feel to it. (Adding distinctiveness to a "mere cable" by throwing in a pouch. Hmm...)
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This is the faux-leather pouch that came with the last USB-C cable I purchased from Anker. I can't say I wanted the pouch in the first place (nor was it listed as coming with the product), but I suppose it does lend a kind of "quality" feel to it. (Adding distinctiveness to a "mere cable" by throwing in a pouch. Hmm...)
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Hopefully, people won't think they "need" this, but rather they will recognize that they "want" this, and know the difference between really needing and just wanting. Most luxury purchases are like that. They aren't generally "necessary" per se, but they can look and seem desirable to some. (I wouldn't buy it even if I had the money to blow, because it doesn't really add any value to the functionality of the product, which is more important to me than the glitzy aspect. Other people may be different, though.)
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To each his own. All of the Anker cables and adapters I've bought so far work all right so far. Of course, cables are neither indestructible nor infallible...
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Everybody seems freaked out about how useless the gold is, but I can’t get over how useless a “welcome guide” is...
