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Apple cables

2owners with an opinion
–of verdicts positive
0/1positive/negative since 2024
0happy after 3+ years

Praised for reliability; criticized for value and durability.

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Doesn’t like it
Not sure why you're being downvoted. Maybe Apple's changed their cables recently, but the fragility is the reason I avoid Apple cables. Especially in headphones. The number of times those broke during a bike ride or run was way to high for me to keep wasting money on them knowing full well they weren't going to last more than a few months just like every other Apple headphone I've ever had.
Likes it
Interestingly (considering how highly I rate their brand overall) I've bought Anker cables that did not work as advertised and could not carry their claimed current to charge my MacBook Pro. Based on the reviews, this seems to affect a minority of customers, so I seem to have been among the unlucky ones. I've gone back to buying the absurdly expensive Apple cables due to this issue.