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Topic # 160252 30-Dec-2014 08:41

Are those USB to Galaxy Tab cables (I think they are 30-pin, very thin and 20mm wide) useful for anything other than Samsung tablets?

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Reply # 1205873 30-Dec-2014 08:41

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Reply # 1205896 30-Dec-2014 09:03

No they are proprietary. Only work with Galaxy Tab & Tab 2, and maybe some other early Samsung device.
Newer models move to standard micro usb like most phones.

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Reply # 1205897 30-Dec-2014 09:06

Rickles: Are those USB to Galaxy Tab cables (I think they are 30-pin, very thin and 20mm wide) useful for anything other than Samsung tablets?

Apart from annoying the cat? No, I don't think so....

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Reply # 1205948 30-Dec-2014 11:00

>Apart from annoying the cat?<

Ha ha, best idea so far.

My wife got it as a 'Secret Santa' gift and is 3 meters long .... maybe she really wants me to do something else with it?

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Reply # 1205955 30-Dec-2014 11:04

Rickles: My wife got it as a 'Secret Santa' gift and is 3 meters long ....

Sure it's a Galaxy Tab cable and not an older (pre Lightning) iPod/iPhone cable? Never seen a 3 meter Galaxy Tab cable, have often seen 3m iPod cables (and yes, they are very useful!)

They do look remarkably similar, but are slightly different sizes at the 30pin ends....

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Reply # 1205956 30-Dec-2014 11:23

>Sure it's a Galaxy Tab cable and not an older (pre Lightning) iPod/iPhone cable? Never seen a 3 meter Galaxy Tab cable, have often seen 3m iPod cables (and yes, they are very useful!) They do look remarkably similar, but are slightly different sizes at the 30pin ends....<

Having never owned either product, I don't know .... the larger connector looks very Apple-ish, and is engraved with a little oblong, with a short line inside it.

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Reply # 1205960 30-Dec-2014 11:51

Are you selling or wanting to buy one and did you read the post by PeterReader?

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Reply # 1205962 30-Dec-2014 11:54

>Are you selling or wanting to buy one?<

See earlier post ... came as a gift.

I'm happy to give this one away to a deserving home.

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Reply # 1205963 30-Dec-2014 11:55

PS >My wife got it as a 'Secret Santa' gift and is 3 meters long<

The cable, not the wife

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Reply # 1206068 30-Dec-2014 14:52

>did you read the post by PeterReader?<

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Reply # 1206201 30-Dec-2014 19:50

Having never owned either product, I don't know .... the larger connector looks very Apple-ish, and is engraved with a little oblong, with a short line inside it.

Sounds like it is a apple iPod cable. As all of mine have the same oblong with line picture on them.

And can I nominate myself for this cable if you are in Auckland? Even though my only iDevices are 2 160GB iPod Classics. Im forever running out of those cables.

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Reply # 1206265 30-Dec-2014 22:46

G'day Andrew,

I am in Wellington, but if you PM me your postal address I'll be happy to send the cable to you.

R.