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Post by Slinger on May 25, 2018 14:43:39 GMT
Why does it exist? So they can charge over the odds for a piece of crap that serves no other purpose, that's why. Now it appears they're thinking about changing it. You'd think that was a good thing, wouldn't you? Maybe they're going to standardise it at last and make it USB like every other bloody device. Are they bollox! They're discussing changing to yet another proprietary plug, and socket, so the iPhone etc. can maintain their promise of being waterproof. You will actually need software to release the new plug from its socket if the patent they've applied for becomes reality. Why am I moaning all of a sudden? My second Apple charging lead has failed inside six months. I have one Apple device, an iPad Mini. My excuse is, I didn't have to pay for it. Am I just unlucky, or do other Apple users go through charging leads at this rate? I've just ordered half-a-dozen "no-name" leads from Amazon. Apple are not getting any more of my money. SOURCE |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2018 17:07:33 GMT
Good old Apple.
Great marketing. Being Apple they will probably get away with it.
When I speak to the boss and her Apple committed family they can do no wrong.
None of these people are stupid, normally
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Post by DaveC on May 25, 2018 17:29:47 GMT
Have 4 devices, never had a cable fail !
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Post by Slinger on May 25, 2018 18:00:07 GMT
Have 4 devices, never had a cable fail ! In which case I shall definitely be taking this personally.  |
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Post by DaveC on May 25, 2018 21:32:05 GMT
Have 4 devices, never had a cable fail ! In which case I shall definitely be taking this personally. Well, maybe you should ! What did you do to upset them ?? |
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Post by Chris on May 25, 2018 21:39:31 GMT
Nope never had a bother with any of my istuff. 3 devices,had them for years,no problems.
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Post by Slinger on May 26, 2018 10:42:24 GMT
In which case I shall definitely be taking this personally. Well, maybe you should ! What did you do to upset them ?? I may have mentioned, on occasion, that Apple is a money-grabbing elitist organisation, but surely that wouldn't have upset them? |
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Post by MartinT on May 26, 2018 11:55:06 GMT
We buy an inordinate number of replacement chargers for student Apple devices at work. You have to watch the no-name Chinese chargers that fail quickly, but the Apple branded ones are pretty expensive. We remain surprised at the general lack of reliability of Apple products considering their price.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 26, 2018 13:04:01 GMT
Paul you may have part of my trouble.
Using or even being next to things they can go wrong - often
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Post by Chris on May 26, 2018 17:46:53 GMT
We buy an inordinate number of replacement chargers for student Apple devices at work. You have to watch the no-name Chinese chargers that fail quickly, but the Apple branded ones are pretty expensive. We remain surprised at the general lack of reliability of Apple products considering their price. Do you just mean chargers MartinT? |
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Post by MartinT on May 26, 2018 17:49:29 GMT
Chargers with cables, Lightning, Thunderbolt and previous ones.
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Post by Chris on May 27, 2018 10:26:55 GMT
I'm thinking they're changing it due to security issues - was that box thing that cracks istuff not used with USB/lightning ports?
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Post by MartinT on May 27, 2018 10:30:36 GMT
That's an OS security issue, not the physical connector type used.
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Post by julesd68 on May 27, 2018 17:38:38 GMT
No probs with Apple chargers here either.
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Post by Chris on May 27, 2018 21:12:19 GMT
They still use a lightning connector for it MartinT - could be a part of the change to make it harder for that box
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Post by Chris on Jun 16, 2018 19:12:21 GMT
Looks like they're getting rid of it
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Post by TheMooN on Jun 20, 2018 12:24:32 GMT
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They look,like good products. Pity they aren’t white though. |
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Post by BilliumB on Jun 22, 2018 20:57:09 GMT
I find the problem with the lightning connector is often bits of dust etc getting stuck in the socket - normally sorted by careful use of a strong magnifying glass and a needle to scrape the rubbish out (don't forget to switch off). Leads that I thought had died seem to come back to life!
Cheers. Bill
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