Wow.... even Apples cables aren't open

[joelkamp]

While I am a huge android fan, I am also normally not one to bash apple (really like Mac books). However, apparently apple has put an authentication chip in their new lightning cable. So not only do they not use the micro usb standard, they want to prevent any competition to there own connector. Personally I think this is way over the top, this will allow them to charge almost whatever they want and also charge huge fees to license the cables to third parties.

http://pocketnow.com/2012/09/25/lightning-cables-lockout/

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[Johnly]

While I am a huge android fan, I am also normally not one to bash apple (really like Mac books). However, apparently apple has put an authentication chip in their new lightning cable. So not only do they not use the micro usb standard, they want to prevent any competition to there own connector. Personally I think this is way over the top, this will allow them to charge almost whatever they want and also charge huge fees to license the cables to third parties.

Lightning Cables Include Apple Authentication Chip | Pocketnow

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That is just the beginning....don't buy that sh.t.

 

[ZachA]

That's Apple always greedy.

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[Johnly]

That's Apple always greedy.

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And getting worse dog

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

Apparently it has something to do with the ability to insert it in either direction.

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[Kevin OQuinn]

The thunderbolt cable also has a logic chip in it. Forgot what that was for, though.

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[dmmarck]

The thunderbolt cable also has a logic chip in it. Forgot what that was for, though.

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Ask me how many times I've used my thunderbolt port thing.

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[ZachA]

Ask me how many times I've used my thunderbolt port thing.

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How many times have you used it.

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[Kevin OQuinn]

Ask me how many times I've used my thunderbolt port thing.

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You're just not special enough to have a Thunderbolt display or one of those fancy expensive external hard drives.

 

[dmmarck]

You're just not special enough to have a Thunderbolt display or one of those fancy expensive external hard drives.

In my defense, nothing really existed when I first got it lol

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[smooth4lyfe]

Apple is slowly destroying themselves by making these stupid decisions