[scarface74]

How “hefty” can the license fee be when you can buy a pack of five lightning cables for $14?

https://www.amazon.com/Charger-AYNGWRNB-Certified-Lightning-...

But if Apple is being “abusive” by having proprietary hardware, does that mean they should also force Nintendo to use standard media for the Switch? Should they also force Apple to allow iPhones to run a more standard operating system?

[mthoms]

Fully 40% of those reviews are 1-star reviews (mostly due to the cables not working out of the box, or failing after a short time).

I get the feeling these aren't legitimately certified.

[scarface74]

The average rating is 2.8. They do data transfer and they charge the phone. I use them now.

[FireBeyond]

I guarantee you that those cables are faking the MFi authentication chip. Counterfeit cables aren't really an apt comparison.

[scarface74]

We can argue about how many pins are on the head of a needle or we can be more practical and admit that anyone can get a cheap lightning cable from anywhere and that you don’t need the government to insinuate itself in every area of our life unnecessarily.

[eigen]

for comparison, the same company offers a 5 pack of USB-C cables for $12.99.

https://www.amazon.com/Braided-Charger-Charging-Compatible-S...

Also, the lightening cables now show $9.99 for me.