Retractable cables
Apr 7, 2012 | 8:45 pm
#1
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Retractable cables
Has anyone found retractable micro/mini USB cables that work as data cables? I recently bought a slew of retractable data cables from monoprice (minihdmi, ipod, mini/micro USB) and the mini/micro USB ones don't work for data, only for charging.
Apr 7, 2012 | 8:58 pm
#3
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Slightly different but I carry one of these short USB to mini/micro/iPad adapters in my travel bag along with a retractable USB A-A extension cable.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...00_i00_details
Seems to work for charging & data. They also have a few different combinations like mini/micro etc.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...00_i00_details
Seems to work for charging & data. They also have a few different combinations like mini/micro etc.
Apr 7, 2012 | 10:50 pm
#4
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No problems with ReTrak cables. I got mine from Frys, but Amazon have them too.
Apr 7, 2012 | 11:09 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2012
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I purchased six micro USB cables from mono price a year ago and had all of them stop being able to charge my cells within six months. Not sure why they randomly stopped working, but I wont buy USB cables from them now. I've had good luck with their other cables though.
Apr 8, 2012 | 3:04 pm
#7
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I have a couple of Scosche brand cables, which I bought at WalMart, that work great for both charge and sync. They also have the benefit of being inexpensive.
Apr 8, 2012 | 4:38 pm
#8
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I've had good luck with these cables for the past few months. You can take off the 30 pin Apple adapter if you don't need it.
I've bought cheaper ones on Amazon that either didn't charge or didn't transmit data (or both--what's the point?)
I've bought cheaper ones on Amazon that either didn't charge or didn't transmit data (or both--what's the point?)
Apr 8, 2012 | 6:05 pm
#10
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I've had good luck with these cables for the past few months. You can take off the 30 pin Apple adapter if you don't need it.
Apr 8, 2012 | 9:26 pm
#11
Join Date: Nov 2007
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I received one of these to demo at CES this year and it has saved me so much time and space.
http://www.amazon.com/Qmadix-Retract.../ref=pd_cp_e_1
http://www.amazon.com/Qmadix-Retract.../ref=pd_cp_e_1