Customers say
Customers have issues with the sturdiness of the electronic cable. They report that the cord breaks easily, ripping into two pieces, and the USB part comes apart after a short period of use. The USB connector is also disliked by customers. However, opinions differ on its functionality, value for money, charging ability, and fit.
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Reviewer: Shahid
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It Works…For Now…
Review: I bought this item from Powerdigital247. It arrived early, and so far it has worked perfectly. I have only used it for a few days, and I have not had any problems so far. Hopefully, I wont have any problems like many of the other reviewers mention.The best thing about this cable is the price factor. If it works just like the genuine Apple cable then why not buy this instead of spending ~$20. The only thing that is worrying me is that many reviewers claim it breaks within a couple uses. I hope it doesn’t happen, but if it does I will update my review to reflect that. For now though, 5/5 stars for working great.
Reviewer: Tawnya Watson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: works on old ipod shuffles
Review: I found my old ipod shuffle and was hoping this would work to charge it and it worked perfectly.
Reviewer: Heidi Heckel
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: BULLS*** product
Review: I was reluctant to even give this product one star, but that was the minimum. I had ordered one other type of cable before this one, tried it and that one didn’t work. This time, I read reviews before I ordered, and a lot of them seemed to be positive. Perhaps they have changed the product, because one of the last reviews that I read about this product was very negative, and the same thing that happened in that person’s review happened to me. I took it out of the package, plugged in my iPod Shuffle, and then plugged the USB end into my Apple power adapter. When I plugged it into the wall, it didn’t charge…when I tried taking the USB end out of my power adapter, white plug cover came off and exposed the little circuit board. It took a bit of effort to get it out of my power adapter. This a pure piece of crap, and the company selling it should be ashamed of themselves for knowingly selling defective, non-working products and wasting peoples’ time and money.
Reviewer: audrey frances
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: works very well
Review: This is a handy connector because there is no cable to tangle up, so when you need a connection close to the source, this makes sense. I have it plugged into a USB hub on my desktop computer. It makes it very easy to connect and charge peripheral devices, and doesn’t mess up my desk any more than it already is.I’ve had this for several months and it still works fine.
Reviewer: Brandon Knotek
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Needed to be Fixed Before Use…
Review: I would like to give this product five stars, as it is a cheap, functional replacement for my lost charger. However, the product I received was damaged. The USB plug end of the item was crushed so badly that the top of the metal housing was touching the pins. I opted not to go through with the hassle of shipping it back and waiting for a replacement, so I fixed it myself with a screwdriver and pliers. In all, it took about 15 minutes to fix the thing, which seems to work fine now.
Reviewer: Harry & Mary
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It works (Update: not anymore)
Review: I wasn’t too excited about this order. There are many bad reviews regarding non-OEM sync cables. So I wasn’t going to be too surprised if it didn’t work.So when I ordered it, it shipped extremely fast within a few days. Thanks to PowerDigital247.Anyway. The cord is a bit short for my liking, but my main concern is if it gets the job done…And boy it does.I can only say this for my 4th generation iPod shuffle.It charges and syncs.The first time I used it, I had ONE HICCUP.During my syncing process, it briefly disconnected and reconnected. Strangely it didn’t happen again.My take on this product can and may change in the future. If I have any problems, I’ll make an updated review.-UPDATE 4/11/14So I tried syncing and it was no go. The Shuffle ended up getting ‘bricked’. The cable was only good for charging and not syncing. I ended up buying an OEM Genuine cable. Although the Apple MSRP isn’t worth it, I recommend you find one for less than $10 because you won’t have to end up buying multiple generic ones.-Update 5/10/14Does not charge, not sync. Ended up in the bin.I’d give it a 2.5 stars. Considering it gave me a couple of years of use.
Reviewer: Kevin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wanted to give this a few days/weeks a some charges …
Review: Wanted to give this a few days/weeks a some charges before giving a proper review.So i’ve had this for a while now and charged my iPod shuffle more than 10+, both with USB outlet adapters and with a machine. Both have worked flawlessly and the cable does not show any signs of wear or possible weak points. Who knows how it will look in a year or 2, but for the price and what its done, i’d say all my expectations have been filled 100%
Reviewer: DAK
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Why do Power Chargers stop working…
Review: I can’t believe Apple sells us such crappy Power Chargers to recharge their products and then force us to purchase new ones when they stop working! I actually thought it was the battery dying on my Shuffle but a new re-charger worked! Glad the WWW convinced me to try a new one and it was really cheap verses re-purchasing through Apple. It’s a shame, same thing happened to my Kindle Fire but it was within my guarantee period so they shipped me a new one that worked.
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