The IT Nerd

Frequent readers of this blog will know that I am not a fan of Apple’s Lightning cables because their very questionable quality. And a reader shared his experience with their cables as well. Belkin reached out to me and sent me their new Mixit Lightning Cable. Now these cables are not your average cable as illustrated by this picture:

The first thing that you notice about this cable is the fact that the Lightning connector is made of metal. The second thing that you’ll notice is that the cable is braided. Both of those features are there for more than looks. They make the cable durable because braided cables are much less likely to fray, and the metal connector is less likely to separate. Two issues that plague Apple Lightning cables as evidenced by my experience and the experience of the reader who wrote to me. Another feature I like is the fact that this cable is four feet long. That’s a good length as it is not too long and not too short. Finally it’s a MFI certified cable, so you know it will work with all of your iDevices.

The Belkin Mixit Lightning cables come in three colours and go for $25 CAD. If you want a quality Lightning cable, this is it. It’s easy for me to recommend that iDevice users run out and get them to replace the Apple Lighting cables which aren’t nearly as good as these.

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