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New $10 Dock Connector Adapter Will Only Be Available Through Apple?

New $10 Dock Connector Adapter Will Only Be Available Through Apple?

Posted September 5, 2012 at 4:36pm by iClarified
The new Dock Connector Adapter will initially be available only through Apple, according to an iLounge report. The adapter will be necessary to use the iPhone 5 (which is expected to feature a new mini dock connector) with previously purchased accessories.

The Dock Connector Adapters will sell for approximately $10 each or three for $29, with Apple-branded new USB cables selling for $19 each. For reference, Apple's MagSafe to MagSafe 2 Converter sells for $9.99, while international pricing for Apple's earlier iPhone Micro USB Adapter is €9 ($11) or £8 ($13).

The site reports that accessory makers are worried that Apple plans to corner the market on these adapters and cables as it did with the MagSafe connector.


One source tells them that Apple would generate $100 million for every 10 million adapters sold. The company reportedly expects to sell 10 million of them before the end of 2012. Whether Apple will ever allow third party manufacturers to produce them is still unclear.

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Justin
Justin - September 14, 2012 at 9:11am
Well, i guess these prices didn't materialize....
Russell
Russell - September 8, 2012 at 8:32pm
With exposed contacts, the new adapter won't last as long as previous versions. You'll definitely end up buying more.
OneDelaX
OneDelaX - September 5, 2012 at 8:54pm
iGreed
James
James - September 5, 2012 at 8:42pm
"One source tells them that Apple would generate $100 million for every 10 million adapters sold" You know what else tells you that? Math.
Tk.
Tk. - September 5, 2012 at 6:57pm
Fuck that. I want an adaptor from the Old Dock connector to the New One.
Ray
Ray - September 5, 2012 at 6:31pm
So, the real reason they redesigned the connector!
Sami
Sami - September 5, 2012 at 5:09pm
$10 each or $29 for 3? Lol
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