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Originally Posted by CubicleGeek
To try to corner the entire accessory market unless the 3rd party pays a hefty licensing fee is ridiculous.
I bet it won't be long until these knock-off companies figure out how the phone is detecting whether it is an endorsed cable or not and just build it in themselves.
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We had the endless conversation in another thread about why a quality (ie. certified) cable in this case is more important than it appears on the surface - in short, there's a CPU in there that dynamically re-configures the signal and power routing on the cable based on insertion orientation and mode (data, AV, etc).
Ultimately, people hold their own opinions regardless of the higher standards the cable needs to be built to ensure it functions properly. On a device costing several thousand dollars over its contract lifespan, I use the right cable for the job, but to each their own.