Comments on: Why Thunderbolt cables will remain expensive until 2013

By: progressiveagentprovocateur

progressiveagentprovocateur — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:12:14 +0000

Calling it greed doesn’t make it about anyone. It’s called greed because a cable with a jack on each end should not cost that much. The markup would make a Rodeo Drive jeweler blush.

By: nathanhillery

nathanhillery — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:07:58 +0000

I can’t wait until they’re as cheap as HDMI cables.
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By: steveH

steveH — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:07:38 +0000

It’s called leading edge of new tech coming on line, along with the low production quantities that ride with it.

Just because you don’t like the price doesn’t mean that the manufacturers are out to rip you off. It really isn’t just about you.

By: progressiveagentprovocateur

progressiveagentprovocateur — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:51:52 +0000

It’s called greed.
Same reason Ralph Lauren Olympic Jackets made in China cost $600-800.

By: Slamm

Slamm — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:18:46 +0000

I Just want to see more Thunderbolt devices…. that’s I’ll prob buy a ton of cables.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:57:01 +0000

I suppose you could, but you limit the device to only being able to use one size cable. The active part of the cable is tuned for the length and type of wire; current Thunderbolt devices will be able to use optical wires in the future. It won’t run any faster, but you can use much longer cables.

By: thethirdshoe

thethirdshoe — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:06:13 +0000

“Our research shows that for the rest of 2012, Thunderbolt cables are going to remain in the $45-60 price range.”

Ya mean they read this article…
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/07/why-thunderbolt-cables-will-be-expensive-until-2013/

By: thethirdshoe

thethirdshoe — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:02:27 +0000

“And as the high cable price represents a fairly high barrier to entry for Thunderbolt devices,”
Not really, someone is buying a Million dollar house and it’s going to cost $1000 to have the locks changed, so what.

Thunderbolt devices are plenty pricy, all by themselves. If you can afford the device, you can afford the cable.

By: thethirdshoe

thethirdshoe — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:58:44 +0000

Not that I can tell.

What do you do when you want to plug in a fiber optic cable?

By: Cliff Hanger

Cliff Hanger — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:49:51 +0000

Is it not possible to build the active part of the cable into the device?

By: aryugaetu

aryugaetu — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:30:13 +0000

Best Buy still tries to push unwary customers to buy their $40 to $140 HDMI cables. (Picked one up at Farm & Fleet for $12) FYI – HDMI cables have NO special circuitry, just off-the-shelf wire and 5-cent mass-produced connectors. And you certainly don’t need expensive gold, “high quality” or “Monster” cables, especially for ANY digital device. A $50 Thunderbolt cable is actually a fair price for what it is.

By: chrish1961

chrish1961 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:20:04 +0000

I remember early USB cables selling for $30-$40.