Hotsync & Charging [2-IN-1] USB Cable for Apple iPod, iPod 3th Generation, iPod 4th Generation, iPod Photo, iPod nano, iPod (video) and iPod Mini

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000CFQFG6
• Item model number: usbcableregular
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Product Description
Compatible with iPods with dock connector only including Apple iphone, iPod 3th Generation, iPod 4th Generation, iPod Photo, iPod nano, iPod (video), iPod Classic, iPod Touch and iPod Mini.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad experience with this cable, March 22, 2006

By	T. S. Thompson (Severna Park,MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this cable hoping for a reasonably priced alternative to the outrageously priced Apple cable. This cable worked fine to charge my iPod when plugged into an inexpensive 110V USB charger. But I had major difficulties when I tried using it as a synch cable. I had frequent USB lock-ups with this cable plugged in to my laptop (i.e. mouse and keyboard freezing). And when I foolishly tried to update the software on my son's iPod over this cable it trashed the iPod firmware, requiring a full reset of the pod and reload of all music. Given the very low price I guess I shouldn't complain too much, but it went into the trash shortly after it arrived.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, how do you screw up something this simple, October 16, 2006

By	Mike Young (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

I paid one cent for it, figured why not. I had the exact same experience as the other guy. Works fine for charging, but crashes everytime in the middle of syncing. It failed 3 times in a row. I then used my regular Apple cable and it worked fine. Don't buy this.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT Mac compatable, February 6, 2007

By	Vee (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

Purchased this item, was thrilled that it was so inexpensive.
Cable got here, I take it out of the package, it's too short to use with my Windows XP desktop PC, unless I want my iPod Nano sitting on the floor under and slightly behind my desk. It does work, but I've got a longer, better cable for that same purpose. But that's ok, we bought it as a second cable so that my husband can use it with his Apple iBook, and his Mac OS formatted iPod Video. So he plugged the cable into his iPod, and into every different USB port on his iBook... nothing happens.
This cable is not compatable with Macs! If you're not a Windows user don't bother, it won't work for you!
I had to get a refund for mine, the seller was nice enough to give a refund without my having to even send the cable back, since I suppose it would have ended up costing them more to reimburse me for shipping it BACK to them than it did to just give me my money back.
The product page needs to specify that this is a Windows-only compatable cable. Although if I hadn't experienced it myself, I probably wouldn't have believed it, that a CABLE can work with one OS but not another.