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I bought Apple's overpriced headphone cable and I'm not proud of it

I bought Apple's overpriced headphone cable and I'm not proud of it

Séamus Bellamy
Aug 21, 2025
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I hate how much first-party accessories from Apple cost. There's no reason that an iPad case—without a built-in keyboard, mind you—should cost close to $100. When you can find something that'll work fine online for around $10, people buying the first-party hardware should be embarrassed (if they're not too busy feeling salty abou…

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