Lightning Cable

How did you get free shipping? I thought there was a $50 min.

 

I went to the store and got one.

 

I walked right into the apple store today and got 3.

 

How much did you have to pay?

 

I'm going to guess s/he paid $57 (3 @ $19) + tax just like anyone else buying a lightning cable from Apple.

 

yep. Thats it. Using the apple store app, I was actually able to see the cable was available for local pickup. Instead of buying it with the store app (because I couldn't find an easy way to change my quantity to 3) I just went in to pick up.

 

Picked one up in store today.

 

Got my 2 free cables from apple today. Waiting on the other 2 free ones!

 

Free?

 

answer fry

 

I want a longer black one. That just don't sound right.

 

Can't wait until they are 99 cents aftermarket.

 

Adapters/converters, and cables are selling cheap on ebay.. non apple brand, but compatible.. are they worth it?

 

Link?

 

I got 4 total free from apple due to some issues I had with multiple purchases

 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...odkw=iphone+Lightning+cable&_sop=15&_osacat=0

 

the apple cable has an authentication chip in it that third parties don't. might not work, so its a risk.

 

I dont think the cables have an authentication chip like the car keys have on their fobs, that wont work with the original car key fobs.

I doubt, apple has come to that stage as of yet.. even if it is.. they wont sell something like that for cheap..

 

Chinese suppliers still working to clone Apple's Lightning cable and integrated chip

http://appleinsider.com/articles/12...ne-apples-lightning-cable-and-integrated-chip

 

I have a question about Lightning cables.
Is it a possibility that the tip of the chip breaks inside the iphone port? i mean if the cable bends to an "L" position from the port end.. or the phone falls off while charging?? Its just a tiny plastic tip.. wondering!??

 

really not difficult to incorporate the chip. thunderbolt cables have a chip on each end.
http://www.bgr.com/2012/09/25/unofficial-lightning-cable-iphone-5/

its already at that stage.

 

Bought 4 at the Apple Store in Minnetonka MN tonight.

 

Why do you need 4 cables?
Are they any longer then the one that comes with the phone?

 

2 for me, 2 for the wife. One each for the car, one each for the house.