Apple to be sole provider of dock connector adapters for iPhone 5

iLounge reported today that Apple will be the sole provider of adapter cables for the next generation iPhone’s smaller dock connector. These adapters will allow people with accessories for the current 30 pin adapter (found on all existing iPhones) to be able to use their old accessories even though the iPhone 5 has a smaller dock connector. The adapters will reportedly be sold in one and three packs by Apple, with the one pack costing 10 U.S. dollars and the three pack costing $29. Also, the new 9-pin USB connector is rumored to cost $19 dollars.

It’s is good that Apple has the adapter situation under control, and that those who have purchased hundreds of dollars worth of iPhone accessories over the years will not be screwed out of their money.

Via: 9to5 Mac

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TO: TheOneandOnlyAnonymouse  It is known as Corporate Greed. Now everyone will have to buy adapters and new speakers and probably alarm clocks too. These products were made to accommodate the specific iPhone, now they have to accommodate a taller decice and you add to that an adapter, the alarm might fall over, speaker may not sound the same, etc. 

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TheOneandOnlyAnonymouse 36 pts

Its still screwing people out of their money by making them fork over money for adapters. People are going to need to keep adapters with each accessory or start carrying an adapter around with their phone. Think about someone that has an iphone alarm clock in their bedroom, and one at work, and a car setup, and also a setup for a/v connection to their tv, and more. All this does is weasel people out of more money.Also, what about all the people that don't want to use an adapter for their accessory. Like people who have radios and docks for the iphone, that now won't be able to dock their phone right because they have to use an additional cord.

 

If Apple wanted to really be innovative, they would spend more time thinking of ways to make their product better, and less time thinking of ways to cheat people out of money. C'mon apple, stop being so dang stingy and let people have a universal micro usb port.  

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Guapo25 5 pts

What about the devices that plugged into the iPhone, my ibgstar diabetes reader? Will they have an adapter for it also

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Tim Clinton 8 pts

 Guapo25 If it plugged into the the previous iPhone connector then they indeed will.

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