[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by jyl

You're right, my rant was not entirely correct. I guess I don't need to buy that many 30-pin to 8-pin adapters - maybe.

I guess it depends on how much the USB-to-8-pin Apple connector cords will cost initially. I seem to remember the USB-to-30-pin Apple connector cords were quite pricey at first.

EDIT: I'm seeing $19/each for a USB-to-8-pin cord. $29 for a 30-pin to 8-pin adapter. $39 for a 30-pin to 8-pin cable. Now, generic USB-to-30-pin cords are $5-7, and that is what I'd like to see the USB-to-8-pin cords cost.

The other problem is, the other 5 iPhones, iPods, iPads etc in the house all use the 30-pin connector. So some locations (kitchen, car, Mac) will need multiple chargers with 8-pin and 30-pin cables.

EDIT: FYI for those of us on grandfathered unlimited data plans (like me), you have to be careful to avoid losing that plan when you upgrade. Go to a carrier retail store and confirm explicitly w/ a live person that the order won't change your plan. Apparently ordering a phone online is a good way to lose the unlimited plan.

Give it a month and I bet Walmart has a wide variety of generic cords and adapters for 1/3 of the Apple price.