iPad Pro Apple is Wrong for the Braided USB-C cable

[Lexie7]

OP must mean a 6 foot cable right?

Who needs a 6 meter cable for an iPad!?!? Like what are you using a 6 meter cable for?

I meant 6 Foot. 😂

 

[Lexie7]

Exactly! 6m is insane. Even 3m is stretching it.

I meant 6 foot. lol

 

[sparksd]

I need longer cables and use these braided 6.6' cables -

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D6NCQ1Z

 

[rui no onna]

No I mean do you actually need a 6m or even 3m cable? I think it would be nice to include a 2m cable with the iPad Pro, but I really do think 3m+ is way overkill.

3m/10ft is really convenient when you’re at a hotel and only carry a smaller wall charger. I use the same cable for my laptop, too. Hence, the cable needs to be long enough to reach the couch/bed when I’m using the laptop.

I actually have one 15ft USB-C cable as well but that I stopped bringing that one as I find 10ft is long enough.

 

[masotime]

3m/10ft is really convenient when you’re at a hotel and only carry a smaller wall charger. I use the same cable for my laptop, too. Hence, the cable needs to be long enough to reach the couch/bed when I’m using the laptop.

I actually have one 15ft USB-C cable as well but that I stopped bringing that one as I find 10ft is long enough.

Yeah there are definitely use cases for a 3m cable, I just think a 3m cable in the iPad box shouldn't be an expectation.

I have a similar problem in hotels, but what I do is buy an extension cord instead e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Extension-Waterproof-2-Prong-Female-Outlet/dp/B07SS3S4KN?th=1 (I don't use this - this is just as an example)

I think that's more versatile since it allows me to use a wall charger with more USB-C ports to charge multiple devices, but will concede it's more bulky than just a smaller wall charger.

 

[rui no onna]

Yeah there are definitely use cases for a 3m cable, I just think a 3m cable in the iPad box shouldn't be an expectation.

True. Still, 1m is a bit too short. I’d like to see them put in 2m. Iirc, my M1 MacBook Air shipped with a 2m cable. I think that should be standard across iPhones and iPads as well.

I have a similar problem in hotels, but what I do is buy an extension cord instead e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Extension-Waterproof-2-Prong-Female-Outlet/dp/B07SS3S4KN?th=1 (I don't use this - this is just as an example)

I think that's more versatile since it allows me to use a wall charger with more USB-C ports to charge multiple devices, but will concede it's more bulky than just a smaller wall charger.

I bought these for travel but I always forget to carry them.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Outlets-Charging-Extension-Delivery/dp/B09PGZHCXR/

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Protector-Delivery-Extender-Extension/dp/B0B8SHPS5B/

One of the travel chargers I carry is a RAVPower branded version of this. A lot of times though, I still find 6ft cables a bit too short when paired with this.

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[rocketbuc]

Interesting to see how different the use cases of different people are.
I would actually prefer a shorter cable (0.5m) with USB-C to C or Lightning…still have this old USB-A cable and love it.