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Availability of Apple's Lightning Adapters and Cables Slipping [Updated]
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They do take care of their customers. They have always resolved every issue I've had including several computer and an iPad replacements.
Apple is a bad guy making some more money, aren't they?
It's a rip off, absurdly expensive, a spit on the the face of a long time apple customer, yadyadayada!!!!
And yes you will buy it...
And yes you will buy it...
Flip that's the first I saw on pricing for those adapters. So for my 2 cars, my iHome, I'm going to spend about $150 on adapters. Come on eBay, don't let me down by not making these for cheaper!
I guess I'm just different from a lot of people here. I'm not bent out of shape about this. I'm cool with a new connector, didn't expect the adaptor to ship with the phone, fine with needing a new USB cable (although planning to just buy at the store if possible), and I might get an adaptor later on, when they are cheaper.
Never plugged your iPhone into a speaker dock? Or a car FM transmitter?
I'm sure there'll be $2 Chinese knock-off adapters available on eBay day one, but that doesn't stop it being a slap in the face from Apple.
The tear down sites give you the component cost. Let's not forget engineering and manufacturing. Not saying that to defend the price, just to make sure people consider all the elements that go into a selling price.
These adapters aware on the "October" shipping as soon as they launched Wednesday. I ordered Wednesday and it said "october" then.
This article is incorrect.
This article is incorrect.
These cables have a chip in them somewhere to convert your wonderful new digital signal (that the new iphone you so desperatly need has) back to analogue. People read up on **** before you are quick to judge. And just because apple has money why should you get one for free. If you can afford a phone you don't need then you can afford a connector for the phone you don't really need.
What about car charging?
Ok so you know how there are the car chargers for iphone from att and verizon with the stretchy cord and the 30 pin with the 12volt plug for the car. Will there be any of these available from the carriers at the retail stores on the 21st or will we have to buy the extra lighting to usb cables and then by a 12 volt wiith usb port to plug into???
Ok so you know how there are the car chargers for iphone from att and verizon with the stretchy cord and the 30 pin with the 12volt plug for the car. Will there be any of these available from the carriers at the retail stores on the 21st or will we have to buy the extra lighting to usb cables and then by a 12 volt wiith usb port to plug into???
Yes, but they are much more willing to fix situations and even go to the point of just replacing instead of doing trouble shooting first.
It's ok to like making money. I can tell you have a problem with that.
The shipping estimate was 2~3 weeks when I ordered at 12:09 PST. Must have been all the ipod users that bought them. When I checked earlier in the day - the lightning cable was available to ship immediately.
Should have ordered it then....
Should have ordered it then....
If you consider what it costs to make these versus the price charged I can only imagine how much money they are making on these adapters. It's a good time to be a shareholder.
Meh.
It sucks that these are so expensive especially for those that have tons of accessories. Guess I am lucky that I am coming from android that I have to replace my accessories anyway and will just wait for new docks and such to be made that wont need these adapters. Plus I still have my iTouch that works fine in my car.
It sucks that these are so expensive especially for those that have tons of accessories. Guess I am lucky that I am coming from android that I have to replace my accessories anyway and will just wait for new docks and such to be made that wont need these adapters. Plus I still have my iTouch that works fine in my car.
Same Here... Grabed Two on the 12th
Couldn't agree more... saw this coming and ordered two as well on the 12th and now they are preparing for shipment... guess I could stare at it for a few days until the 21st!
Couldn't agree more... saw this coming and ordered two as well on the 12th and now they are preparing for shipment... guess I could stare at it for a few days until the 21st!
I thought Apple included a 30-pin adapter with the iPhone 5, but apparently not. It does come with a Lightning cable. And a USB ported charger.
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I don't. Money making is good. I just don't like that they're charging £25 for something that cost them a fraction of that to make. There's making money and there's outright shake down.
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Wasn't there supposed to be a 3 pack adapter package?
I think Apple should have a launch sale or throw an adapter in with a new purchase just to keep us long-time users happy. No need to stir up the hornets nest. I'm sure there is a congressman just itching to hold an inquiry meeting over this to gain a few votes
It will be an annoying couple of weeks until Monoprice can obtain the knock-offs from China. Hopefully they already have the plans since everything else was leaked.
I think Apple should have a launch sale or throw an adapter in with a new purchase just to keep us long-time users happy. No need to stir up the hornets nest. I'm sure there is a congressman just itching to hold an inquiry meeting over this to gain a few votes
It will be an annoying couple of weeks until Monoprice can obtain the knock-offs from China. Hopefully they already have the plans since everything else was leaked.
One thing I haven't seen discussed is how flimsy are these things going to be when plugged into a speaker docking station? I'm interested in an iPod Touch, but it seems like it wouldn't dock well and be sturdy without anything other then the adapter holding it.