Product Description
Use with Apple iPod portable music players!
The iPod Compatible USB Sync Cable conveniently downloads music from your computer. It will sync and charge your iPod mini while it just syncs all the other models. The lightweight construction makes it easy to take this cable anywhere you go. This iPod compatible cable works with all iPods with a dock connector.
Main Features
Manufacturer: Cables To Go
Manufacturer Part Number: 35504
Manufacturer Website Address: www.cablestogo.com
Product Type: Sync Cable External
Cable Length: 5ft
Number of Connectors: 2
Connector Details: 1 x 4-pin Type A Male – USB, 1 x Proprietary Male
Color: White
Weight: 0.24 lb
Standard Warranty: 1 Year(s)
Brad @ 4:12 pm
Absurd waste of money. Look VERY carefully at the item’s description: “Cables To Go 5-foot USB Sync Cable for iPod” Don’t read it like a regular consumer and assume that any cable that attaches to a USB port would BOTH sync AND charge the device. Rather, you must read it very literally, like an attorney reviewing a contract. See what I mean? It says “Sync Cable” NOT “Sync and Charge Cable”
This is the most deceptive, lame product I’ve ever wasted my money on. Why would anyone buy this when there are dozens of others, right here on Amazon, for the same or LESS money, all of which will both Sync AND Charge? No, you don’t need to buy the ridiculously overpriced Apple original version. I’ve bought plenty of cheap knock-off aftermarket iPod charging cables (my wife and daughter lose them regularly, so we need a steady supply). They all pretty much work just fine, and they are just as good as an Apple cable (it’s a cable, for goodness sake, not a lunar landing module). Just don’t buy this ridiculous rip-off. They saved about 3 cents (literally) by making the plug plastic instead of metal, which means it can conduct the data for syncing, but not the charge for charging. Yeah, I guess you could use it for “syncing only” if you don’t mind then carrying around ANOTHER cable to do the second part of the job, but why?
Of course it’s not worth sending back, so their cheesy business model survives. Pathetic.
DuckFat @ 4:36 pm
This cord is longer and seems heavier duty than the one supplied by Apple. Works fine with my iPhone 3GS. The phone side connection is plastic on the part that inserts but the whole piece is beefier and I think it’s well worth the price. It’s nice to have a longer cord sometimes.
D. Adams @ 6:36 pm
I was given an ipod Mini with no accessories, so I wanted a very cheap/basic cable to play around with the device. Most stores don’t have such cables for less than $20, so less than $10 is quite a nice deal.
While I’ve never had an ipod, so I can’t compare this with an actual apple sync cable, I can say the quality is beyond my expectations. Everything fits together nicely and plugs into the ipod without any issues. I did try a Belkin plug earlier and it was very stiff. I was a bit disappointed when I saw the ipod end was plastic, but this should do just fine. It’s probably also partly why it fit into the I/O port easier than the metal-tipped Belkin cable.
All in all, a wonderful spare or replacement ipod sync cable.
Jon Cverna @ 8:44 pm
This cable is very well made, complete with push-button locks to secure it to the iPod. The extra length is something that is a real plus for me, since I can more easily reach the AC to USB charger I have plugged into my electrical outlet.
This cable worked out so well for me that I placed a return order for a second cable.
This is not a genuine Apple cable, but in my opinion it is better than what Apple supplies with the iPod.
P. Richardson @ 9:38 pm
Two feet longer than the Apple cable, and thicker too. Apparently Apple no longer ships cables with little “latch hook” mechanism either, which this has – at least the cable that came with my iPod Touch doesn’t have it, and neither does the replacement cable that I got from the local Apple store.
(My cat likes to chew wires, so if I get a bit careless I find myself in the market for new cables. I *really* like Bluetooth.)