Your thoughts / comments about lightning adapter being "exposed"

[rever3nce]

Idk if this has been brought up yet, but I feel as if the lead connectors are exposed somewhat. I feel like when I put it in my backpack or carry it around its going to scrape or scratch and eventually mess up the connector. I would have liked if it would have came with maybe a plastic cap to cover it (of course many would lose it) It being my only lightning cable since there are none in retail stores, I would hate to ruin it cause I would be without my iPhone

your thoughts?

 

[YungMoola94]

I am pretty sure apple thought about that before leaving it "exposed"

 

[spblat]

They probably thought about maps and anodizing too. But I'm not worried about this one.

 

[rever3nce]

was thinking the same. Just paranoid about it I guess. If that brakes I am screwed just like everyone else

 

[AlphaDogg]

was thinking the same. Just paranoid about it I guess. If that brakes I am screwed just like everyone else

Just order a bunch of cheap ones off of ebay. They work just as well as Apple's.

 

[rever3nce]

Just order a bunch of cheap ones off of ebay. They work just as well as Apple's.

I was looking at that also. They say shipped throughout October though.

 

[spblat]

was thinking the same. Just paranoid about it I guess. If that brakes I am screwed just like everyone else

Apple has been good about replacing old frayed 30 pin cables. If you have a lightning cable that failed due to normal wear, I bet they'll take care of you.

 

[AlphaDogg]

Apple has been good about replacing old frayed 30 pin cables. If you have a lightning cable that failed due to normal wear, I bet they'll take care of you.

Yes, but you can't get it replaced immediately. If the genuine apple one fails, it's good to have a backup cable so that you won't be without a phone until you can get to the apple store.

 

[HelloMikee]

Yes, but you can't get it replaced immediately. If the genuine apple one fails, it's good to have a backup cable so that you won't be without a phone until you can get to the apple store.

I doubt it will fail anytime soon. And soon enough they'll have a surplus of chargers.

 

[phillypharm]

I being my only lightning cable since there are none in retail stores

Stores have them. I got two yesterday at the apple store. Ordered online and did store pickup.

 

[Quu]

They should have given it a rubber foreskin that retracts when you push the connector in to the phone.

 

[spblat]

Stores have them. I got two yesterday at the apple store. Ordered online and did store pickup.

Same here. My local store has scads of them. It's the adapters that are in short supply here.

 

[dieburnbot]

Just order a bunch of cheap ones off of ebay. They work just as well as Apple's.

I don't know about generic cables anymore after reading this:

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/ne...-cable-torn-down-authentication-chip-spotted/

 

[AlphaDogg]

They should have given it a rubber foreskin that retracts when you push the connector in to the phone.

That's genius!

Though if Apple used that and patented it, Apple would probably sue every uncircumcised male for infringing on their patent.