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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 07:08 PM
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i recently bought one of these for the car , works flawlessly.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STRONG-BRA...QnzjtvWSRjiZ7w
But ive never had a problem with the cables apple provided
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 07:11 PM
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Honestly, im amazed to learn that so many of you never found Apple cables to be unreasonably mortal. Not that I mistreat them at all. Here, anyone I talk to; including tech store guys, they tell me that iPhone cables do break down for fvvk all, and need replacing every so often.
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 07:16 PM
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id say females are generally rougher with cables , from what iv seen anyway
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
id say females are generally rougher with cables , from what iv seen anyway
Look, my relaxing holiday has just begun and I don't want you winding me up with your sexism! Shut up!

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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbohot
Look, my relaxing holiday has just begun and I don't want you winding me up with your sexism! Shut up!

Have to say, I'm with Duncan on this one.

All the cables I use are in A1 condition. Mrs DD's are however not quite so well looked after
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Devildog
Have to say, I'm with Duncan on this one.

All the cables I use are in A1 condition. Mrs DD's are however not quite so well looked after
Why is that, then? I'll do markmjd 'are you saying' mode now: "Are you saying that women are more destructive then men?".

Anyways, as per Skoobie Dhu's #20, I went out and I bought myself a Poundland cable yesterday; obviously only for a pound instead of the Apple one for my arm or a leg. It's working so far but my iPhone is still threatening me with the something-like-this message - "This cable is not supported by your device. Please dump it in your waste bin..." etc. So, I'm just hoping that it should continue to charge my phone, or it will just stop charging it in a day or two. We shall see. You could do the same. Buy Mrs. DD one from the Poundland and see what happens. It's only a pound so if it goes duff after two days, you guys won't have to reduce the quantity of the bread you consume; in order to compensate towards the high cost and high maintenance Apple original.
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 02:00 PM
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 12:46 PM
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Thanks, Duncan. Got the Poundland one working for now. It wasn't just a pound if you consider the overheads. We don't have Poundland ne'er us. So a tenner for car parking, 25 quid each for dinner and cocktails on Easter Monday, but hey. It has been 5 days and the cable is still going strong, although I get random message on my iPhone that 'this accessory isn't supported by your device...' or something like that.

I should get this Hot Deal one that you suggest; just in case the Poundland one fails. Thanks, again.
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 01:49 PM
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Anker PowerLine+ Lightning Cable (3ft) Durable and Fast Charging Cable [Kevlar Fiber & Double Braided Nylon] for iPhone, iPad and More: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics Anker PowerLine+ Lightning Cable (3ft) Durable and Fast Charging Cable [Kevlar Fiber & Double Braided Nylon] for iPhone, iPad and More: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

Looks like a winner, Kevlar.
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 03:19 PM
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Good one, Jack. 3ft is a good length for the money. Apple one is whopping 15 quid for a tiddy 12 incher.
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Old Apr 9, 2016 | 03:23 PM
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On the same note, anyone knows where I can by hdmi to iPad cable cheap? Apple and Curry's sell a pathetically tiny one for 40 quid and I need an extra one for work. I can't keep taking the home tv one to my workplaces all the time. I'm worried about losing it and it's a 40 quiddo one.
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