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A worrying trend given that most people buy the cheapest cables they can from companies who may have questionable motives or state backing.
by danpalmer 4y ago
A worrying trend given that most people buy the cheapest cables they can from companies who may have questionable motives or state backing.
- hooverd 4y agoI'm more worried about companies forbidding third party cables or bricking cables you own. "Sorry, this cable was only licensed for 100 charging cycles. Please buy a new one, for your safety of course."
- traceroute66 4y ago[flagged]
- pc86 4y agoWhere in the comment above do they even mention Apple?
- boramalper 4y agoI don’t like their tone but they have a point. Historically Apple has been fussier than many other companies.
- hooverd 4y agoIf anything, consumer hardware is amazingly fungible, compared to the things B2B manufacturers do.
- hooverd 4y agoI didn't say anything about Apple. I just don't trust hardware companies to not DRM everything if they know they can get away with it.
- tpxl 4y agoI have been given a 'you need an official USB-C - 3.5mm jack adapter' warning by a non-apple brand. So yeah, this is happening.
- pathartl 4y agoNo reason to forbid cables when you can just remove physical ports.
- closewith 4y agoI wonder if there's a viable business model in "free" cables that inject ads into video streams.
- Tostino 4y agoPlease, just stop with that thought.
- hooverd 4y agoDon't give them ideas.
- closewith 4y agoMaybe the "free" ad-supported cables could have limited charging or data transfer speeds, but those features could be unlocked by paying a subscription or watching more ads.
- doubled112 4y agoI hope the firmware in my eye tracking glasses is compatible with my ad serving cable. Wouldn't want to watch all those ads for nothing.
- Arrath 4y agoIf HDCP protects against such malarkey it will finally be worthy.