OEM Apple iPhone iPod Dock Connector USB Charging Cable

Manufacturer : Apple Computer Model : MA591G/A ASIN : B0015RB39O Price : 19.99$ Last Price : 0.01$(Discount 99.9499749874937% See Special Offers Product Description Brand New!!! Most Helpful Customer Reviews 149 of 150 people found the following review helpful: Not an "Apple" cable but VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE! (see my pics for full visual comparison made 4/1/11)    This review is from: OEM Apple iPhone iPod Dock Connector USB Charging Cable (Electronics) I browsed Amazon for weeks teetering between about 3 different sellers for my replacement dock cables for charging/syncing my iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and 160Gig iPod Classic. I found these cables to be the least expensive of the ones with predominately "good" reviews. There were a few people who said they got the "real thing" when they ordered the cables as "OEM Apple cables", a few people who said the cables were good but not "OEM Apple" quality, and finally there were a few who said to "stay away from these cables" because they tore up easily. I figured I'd chance it and order them. I am VERY PLEASED that I did. I ordered the cables 3/29/11 and was given a forecasted delivery date of 4/4 to 4/7/11. I received the cables today (4/1/11). VERY SPEEDY SHIPPING!!!! The cables were sent via USPS in a small brown envelope that was coated inside with bubble wrap. The cables were coiled up, much as anyone would coil a dock connector cable for storage with plastic wraps that were similar to the style wraps for the cables that come with all new Apple products. I was curious but kind of dreading opening the package because I just knew these cables would not fit my iPhone 4 with the bumper like just nearly every other "after market" cable I've seen. I was PLEASANTLY SURPRISED when I saw the design of these cables. They are as close to being "OEM Apple" cables as I've ever seen without actually being "Apple cables". They fit snugly in all of my iDevices, charge the 4, 3GS, and Classic with NO ISSUES. I tested the sync speed of the cable and found it rivals the speed of the newest "Apple cable" that was included with my iPhone 4 purchase back in July 2010. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESE CABLES!!!! If you're an iPhone 4 owner who uses a bumper, GET THESE CABLES!!! THEY WORK!!! I've also taken "comparison" pictures and posted them to the "user pictures" on this item's display. Hope my review is helpful and thanks to everyone who writes these reviews and to everyone who reads them. Together we can help each other make sure we get what we pay for! Brandon (Shreveport, LA) ***(More to come on their durability after I've used them a couple of months)*** ***UPDATE 8/28/11*** Got these cables almost 5 months ago, one connects to my iMac, one to my wall charger, one to my XP machine at work, and one connects to my car charger. All are working and none have presented any issues so far. A friend was looking for similar cables but purchased them from a different seller and found they didn't fit his iPhone 4 bumper. I thought on it a bit and found an excellent resolution. Just get an emery board (flexible fingernail file) and file down the edges of the 30 pin connector. PRESTO it fits now! SO if the seller does change the type of cable that is being shipped and you get one that doesn't quite fit the iPhone 4 bumper, I can tell you (from experience) that it will not hurt to file the 30 pin connector to fit the bumper. Hope the review and this update are still helpful to people looking for new charge/sync cables. 83 of 83 people found the following review helpful: Different Amazon vendors give different cables! Cellular 5 Star gave best. Importer520 cables were okay. Item44less were worst          This review is from: OEM Apple iPhone iPod Dock Connector USB Charging Cable (Electronics) I compared the cable I received with my original iPhone 4 and 3 cables. I cannot tell any differences other than a slightly different feel of the rubber/plastic material along the cable length, which by the way also differs between my genuine Apple iphone 4 and 3 cables. Another reviewer posted pictures on Amazon in which the cable in question appeared to have a slightly wider or larger connectors, but mine are identical in size, and appearance. I am very happy with this purchase and will purchase several more. ADDENDUM April 20, 2011 ======================= After my initial great experience with the cable (that I ordered from Amazon's merchant Cellular 5 Star), I ordered 3 more cables, and did not realize that the "default" merchant had changed to Importer520. I just received these 3 cables and they look similar to genuine Apple cables at quick glance, but on closer inspection, they all had surface blemishes and slight irregularities. They also had a suspicious looking "Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China" stamped on the cable length. The cable from Cellular 5 Star was of very good quality that I could NOT distinguish from genuine Apple cables, but the ones from Importer520 are slightly inferior. The feel of the cable length material is good though, in that it is supple. It will coil and uncoil without keeping the bent shape. I have contacted Importer520 to see if I can get a refund, but their stated return policy states that they will not refund shipping costs, which when I ordered was almost all the purchase price. ADDENDUM June 16, 2011 ====================== I purchased another "OEM" cable, this time from Item44Less and this cable is the worst of the bunch. The length of the cable is made out of a rigid plastic that does not bend like the more supple rubber-like material of the genuine Apple cables or even from Cellular 5 Star or Importer520. ADDENDUM September 2, 2011 ========================== I purchased another "OEM" cable, this time from C and J Accessories, which actually qualifies for Amazon Prime since their order fulfillment is through Amazon. This cable is clearly not authentic with the end that connects to the iPhone being larger by about 0.5 mm width and length. The other Amazon merchants cables were identical to design, but differed in quality. This cable actually differs in its design with its wider and thicker connector end. The length of the cable is also more plastic than a flexible rubber, compared to authentic Apple cables. I would say this is almost as bad as Item44Less. ADDENDUM September 19, 2011 =========================== I purchased a cable from Niceeshop and it looks genuine except that the cable length material is not as supple as the genuine Apple cables. The cable length material is not as rigid as the Item44Less cable, but more inflexible (retaining bends) than the Importer520 cables. SUMMARY (Ranked in order of similarity to an authentic Apple cable) ================================================================ 1. Cellular 5 Star cables are the best and indistinguishable from my genuine Apple iPhone cables. 2. Importer520 is acceptable, but slightly inferior to Cellular 5 Star with some cosmetic blemishes. The cable length is made out of a high quality material. 3. Niceeshop is acceptable, but the cable length is not as supple as the Cellular 5 Star or Importer520. 4. C and J Accessories, although it qualifies for Amazon Prime, has its iPhone connector end as larger than the authentic one with a cheaper cable length material. 5. I would avoid Item44Less because of the rigid plastic cable material that does not bend and keeps the angular bent formation from its coiled position during shipping. The cable length material is the lowest quality (i.e. most plastic like) compared to the above four competitors. 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful: Does the Job, Real Cord, Fast Shipping! This review is from: OEM Apple iPhone iPod Dock Connector USB Charging Cable (Electronics) Got the charger in the mail today and I was afraid that I was going to get a ripped off wannabe real cord. Most people say that it is the authentic cord but it really isn't. This one is basically the OEM Apple cord, though in the picture it shows that the usb part of the cord is round, the cord I received in the mail was square, possibly like the old ones but it's the real thing. It does the job, charges my ipod touch just fine, and it isn't a rip off, well worth the money! Most Recent Customer Reviews Wack Cable arrived from china, it took forever to get, and when it finally came in, the darn thing is backwards( the part that plugs in phone is backwards) by Will Exactly what I needed. My old iPod charger broke, this was a perfect replacement. And the price isn't bad either. I'd definitely recommend this to someone who needs an i-Pod charger. by TJ Hickman 6' Iphone cable w tabs from Items44Less Just a quick remark about how pleased I am with Item44Less 6' iPhone cable w tabs. I have tried various others which did not work or failed quickly. by Roy D. Campos Good replacement for apple product The cord works very well, a very good replacement for the apple cord without paying the apple mark up. Works on my sister's iPod touch 2g and my 3g. by Skrimd Clearly not OEM. I just compared this to an OEM cable I got with my iPhone, and there is no way these cables are OEM. by Chris W. worked for 3 weeks cable broke but still functional in the 1st week, completely broken after 3 weeks and cannot charge my iPhone4 anymore. by Sun Meng Worked once! Product worked once, then no longer operational. Not an actual Apple product. It looks like a great deal, but other reviews showed a pattern of working once also. by KeepThemHonest Poor quality - don't buy from this seller I have an original USB charging cable from over two years and never had a problem. I recently wanted to have an extra cable and I bought this one. by Remy LeBeau Does not work for iPad! For some reason it works for iPhone but not the iPad. Although the product does not mention iPad specifically, if its the case that it doesn't work for everyone's iPad, a heads up... by Arthur Valadares Works great aside from one little issue Works just fine in every way except it's a bit wide so it will not plug in through an otterbox. So I have to remove the case every time I want to charge my phone. by Holly Clayton-Collins

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