- Hey everyone, it's Jake with lifehacker.com.
And today we're talking about why you don't need to buy Apple's accessories.
To be clear, Apple makes a lot of accessories, from cases, keyboards, headphones, you name it.
That's not really what I'm talking about here.
For the purposes of this video, I'm referring to Apple's favorite submarket of accessories, cables, chargers, and adapters.
The truth is, there's nothing special about the cables and chargers Apple makes versus most of the competition.
You can debate the merit of Apple's devices, but when it comes to things like plugs, there's really no need to pay the Apple tax if you don't have to.
Functionally, most of these accessories are the same as most third party options, but for an increased cost.
Apple knows that customers after adding an expensive new piece of tech to their cart, will want to make sure they're all set with any ad-ons they might need while using their new device.
Often though, these cables, chargers, adapters, and more can be found cheaper through a third-party.
