That's like... *counts on fingers* ...9 feet!
What do you think this particular technology should cost, and what’s your engineering solution to bend the laws of physics that drives the complexity of pushing data like this at these lengths?$159 for a cable! The world has gone bonkers.
By all means, show us a cheaper 3m cable than Apple’s.If that was the case, then why is Apple's 1.8m one just as expensive at $130, vs. other Intel Certified brands quality 2m ones all at ~$60.
On the scale of things the world has gone bonkers over, a $159 cable is not even in the Top 100.$159 for a cable! The world has gone bonkers.
Because it says Apple on it. They set the price on their products. If that’s too much or the 3rd party cables are just as good, then buy the 3rd party cable. I generally don’t buy Apple’s cables, I buy Anker, Plugable and Cable Matters cables and haven’t had any issues. I do own an Apple Thunderbolt 3 cable that seems to work better than the one that came with my Asus XG-Station Pro eGPU. Cables cost money, but there are bargains and excellent 3rd party cables, so what’s the fuss that Apple charges $160?If that was the case, then why is Apple's 1.8m one just as expensive at $130, vs. other Intel Certified brands quality 2m ones all at ~$60.
I was talking about about that guy's comment, that wasn't based on reality. Nothing to do with the captain obvious "Apple set the price on their products" complete non sequitur, nor whether Apple does or doesn't do a 3m one. ?Because it says Apple on it. They set the price on their products. If that’s too much or the 3rd party cables are just as good, then buy the 3rd party cable. I generally don’t buy Apple’s cables, I buy Anker, Plugable and Cable Matters cables and haven’t had any issues. I do own an Apple Thunderbolt 3 cable that seems to work better than the one that came with my Asus XG-Station Pro eGPU. Cables cost money, but there are bargains and excellent 3rd party cables, so what’s the fuss that Apple charges $160?
PS-Good luck finding a 3m cable from anyone else for the next 6-12 months.
Until a few months ago, carrying a TB4 signal up to 2 m was almost impossible. That's why cheaper alternatives like Cables Matters, CalDigit, OWC and others cap at 2 m. This Apple TB4 Cable is the first Thunderbolt 4 cable breaking the 2 m barrier and that's why it's more expensive.
If that was the case, then why is Apple's 1.8m one just as expensive at $130, vs. other Intel Certified brands quality 2m ones all at ~$60.
By all means, show us a cheaper 3m cable than Apple’s.
And the news is about the 3m cable, not the 2m one.Again can you not read or something... I asked about the **2m** cable, not the 3m one. ?
We can read, you’re just unaware or being purposely ignorant of the technical hurdles involved in making this kind of connection move further over copper. Hence the reason all the cheap cables are 2 M, and no one has released a longer one besides Apple.Again can you not read or something... I asked about the **2m** cable, not the 3m one. ?
The tech is at the edge of what’s possible, physically, with electrical signals carrying data in this format. Then there’s the many transport formats using similar but unequal cables making it even messier.Meaning what? I don’t get the phrasing.
Link please to 'alternative' 3M cable!These prices are absolutely ludicrous, even if it’s braided and thunderbolt 3 capable there’s no way a cable should cost this much.
Good thing you can go for an alternative… if anything ever happens to my pack in cable I sure as hell won’t be buying one of these
Like yeah I understand these cables are super fancy and all but do you NEED all that stuff inside for the cable to work?
If I get a 2m OWC cable for 60 bucks instead of an Apple 1.8m cable for 159 bucks am I gonna notice any difference whatsoever?
Did you miss the part where I was talking about the 1.8m cable?Link please to 'alternative' 3M cable!
I know right. People are often deliberately facetious. You explain the pro-rata pricing for the 1.8m one vs 2m from other quality brands, but what can you do when they have their 'blinded by the Apple packaging' goggles on, despite technical explanations. Oh, it's braided, so wunderbar, take double my money Apple. ?Did you miss the part where I was talking about the 1.8m cable?
I understand the headline only mentions the 3m one but if you actually read the article it mentions the 1.8m one is $120, which is double the price of the OWC one.
The 2m one forms part of the actual article. ?And the news is about the 3m cable, not the 2m one.
What's the point on saying "but there are 2m cables that are cheaper" on an article talking about a 3m cable that just came out to meet this specific need?
Please read the title and stay on topic
It depends on how you use it. If you plan on plugging it on a desktop computer and letting it behind your desk, then the cable quality doesn't matter indeed.I know right. People are often deliberately facetious. You explain the pro-rata pricing for the 1.8m one vs 2m from other quality brands, but what can you do when they have their 'blinded by the Apple packaging' goggles on, despite technical explanations. Oh, it's braided, so wunderbar, take double my money Apple. ?
Even Apple can't be bothered to explain why their TB4 "Pro" 1.8m cable is any different to other quality 2m Intel Certified ones on the spec pages. No wonder, when there isn't any difference in technical ability whatsoever – oh, hang-on it's braided, so must be worth over double the price then. ?
It’s the smugness that gets to me lolI know right. People are often deliberately facetious. You explain the pro-rata pricing for the 1.8m one vs 2m from other quality brands, but what can you do when they have their 'blinded by the Apple packaging' goggles on, despite technical explanations. Oh, it's braided, so wunderbar, take double my money Apple. ?
Even Apple can't be bothered to explain why their TB4 "Pro" 1.8m cable is any different to other quality 2m Intel Certified ones on the spec pages. No wonder, when there isn't any difference in technical ability whatsoever – oh, hang-on it's braided, so must be worth over double the price then. ?
These prices are absolutely ludicrous, even if it’s braided and thunderbolt 3 capable there’s no way a cable should cost this much.
Do you need THAT much gold for cables tho?Silver and gold aren't cheap, besides all of that shielding and the circuitry. HDMI cables with silver, no gold or circuitry are right in that ball park. Quality and reliability cost.
Pretty much. Like I said above, where's Apple's explanation for the Pro branding on these? They haven't really been forthcoming in offering any explanations, which is strange when you consider the pricing here.Do you need THAT much gold for cables tho?
Serious question
Like, if OWC can pull it off for half the price and still be up to spec what’s going on in there?
It’s not like I’m not aware premium cables aren’t a thing, I know about shielding and all that stuff but at the end of the day I can’t justify spending 120 dollars for a cable when one that’s half the price will do the job just perfectly.
I haven’t had a single problem going with cheaper HDMI cables.
At least we can all agree 20k diamond HDMI cables are a scam… right?
Even Apple can't be bothered to explain why their TB4 "Pro" 1.8m cable is any different to other quality 2m Intel Certified ones on the spec pages. No wonder, when there isn't any difference in technical ability whatsoever – oh, hang-on it's braided, so must be worth over double the price then.
Even Apple can't be bothered to explain why their TB4 "Pro" 1.8m cable is any different to other quality 2m Intel Certified ones on the spec pages. No wonder, when there isn't any difference in technical ability whatsoever – oh, hang-on it's braided, so must be worth over double the price then. ?