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I need a replacement for both of these accesories for my iPod:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA591G/B?fnode=MTY1NDA0OQ&fs=s%3DtopSellers%26m.ipodCompatibility%3Dipodtouch

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB352LL/C?fnode=MTY1NDA4NA&fs=s%3DtopSellers

 

The thing is, they are horribly expensive, and they are found in Amazon for $2-$10 top.

Now, I'm scared of buying the Amazon ones, because the reviews say some are good, some are horrible, but the price is much more tempting. Anyone can link me to some good and reliable cables and adaptors?



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Just look for something with four stars or so and it'll probably do the trick. These look good enough:

http://www.amazon.com/Coby-CA81BLK-Power-Adapter-Charger/dp/B003X26VA0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335905068&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Dock-Connector-Cable-Apple-iPhone/dp/B002ED4ZJ8/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1335906314&sr=8-11

If they don't do the trick, they're cheap enough that you can just try another product. Welcome to the age of disposable manufacturing.



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famousringo said:
Just look for something with four stars or so and it'll probably do the trick. These look good enough:

http://www.amazon.com/Coby-CA81BLK-Power-Adapter-Charger/dp/B003X26VA0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335905068&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Dock-Connector-Cable-Apple-iPhone/dp/B002ED4ZJ8/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1335906314&sr=8-11

If they don't do the trick, they're cheap enough that you can just try another product. Welcome to the age of disposable manufacturing.

I'd agree on this, but I'm going to be on the U.S.A for a very limited time, and I don't have too much money to spare.



hmm never noticed you are from ecuador... then just get them from ebay.. those chinese merchants send their stuff worldwide..



 

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NiKKoM said:
hmm never noticed you are from ecuador... then just get them from ebay.. those chinese merchants send their stuff worldwide..

I'm traveling to the U.S.A next month, that's why I'm buying it from Amazon.



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then you have to just make sure that the wall adapter is compatible with Ecuador's electricity.. 120/220/240 volt.. 50 or 60Hz?? getting the wrong one will blow it up...



 

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famousringo said:


If they don't do the trick, they're cheap enough that you can just try another product. Welcome to the age of disposable manufacturing.

Thank You for steeling what I was going to say.



NiKKoM said:
then you have to just make sure that the wall adapter is compatible with Ecuador's electricity.. 120/220/240 volt.. 50 or 60Hz?? getting the wrong one will blow it up...


This is a pretty important point. We have so many effective worldwide tech standards these days, it's easy to forget that electrical grids differ all over the world.



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Okay, I think I will buy one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Single-Charger-Swivel-Charge/dp/B0047T79OU/ref=sr_1_29?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335918719&sr=1-29

and one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Adapter-Newest-Version-Packaging/dp/B00510E79Y/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

 

Or maybe 3 of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Single-Charger-Swivel-Charge/dp/B0047T79OU/ref=sr_1_29?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335918719&sr=1-29

What do you think?



Belkin make decent stuff. If you're planning on buying more than one, I think you should buy two different models, rather than multiples of the same one. That way if one of them turns out to have some kind of flaw (such as disagreeing with the Ecuadoran power grid), hopefully the other one won't.



"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event."  — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
*Image indefinitely borrowed from BrainBoxLtd without his consent.