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Q: Why does apple TV not come with the micro cable?

I spent 100 bucks on this thing. It would be nice to know if i need the cable to watch my TV. This thing just stopped working. I'm going to return this and go get the chrome cast (35 dollars and it works). This is a major pain to have to go out and buy one.

 

Thanks apple.

AppleTV 2, needs micro cable

Posted on Dec 31, 2013 12:58 AM

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Q: Why does apple TV not come with the micro cable?

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  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Dec 31, 2013 4:53 AM in response to muemueller
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    Dec 31, 2013 4:53 AM in response to muemueller

    Welcome to the Apple Community muemueller

     

    Apple doesn't supply the cable because only a handful of people ever need one and of those that do the vast majority will already have one.

     

    For the overwhelming number of users who don't need or already have a cable this represents a saving when they purchase their Apple TV which of course then doesn't include the price of a cable.

     

    For the very few users who do need to purchase a cable, they have lost nothing because they are only paying for something they would have had to pay for when they bought the Apple TV, if a cable was included in the box.