Dock connector USB cable

Went to the Apple store to get an extra usb-iPhone cable to charge my phone at work. This is what they sell:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA591G/A
I know Apple is proud of their stuff, $19.00 for this cable seems kind of expensive. I am looking around and I see a lot of less expensive cables out there. For example:
http://www.hdaccessory.com/servlet/Detail?no=199&sfs=42887cdd
this is $5. My question is, will this cable work? Or should I spend the money and get the Apple cable. I know, I know, I just spent a butt load of money for the iPhone and service, what's $19 more. Just wondering.
Thanks

So as long as it is a USB cable (and not a Firewire on the one end) it should work with a 3g iPhone. Right? The connector on the other end (the one the plugs into the phone) is the same for ipods, 1st gen iPhones, etc., correct?
Thanks

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Hi,
this question has just popped into my mind
a moment ago. it might be very useful if
one day they'll grant us to be able to do that.
but if this request seemed to be too far
from hardware capability, i'd stop thinking
about it.
could anyone give me a clue? any support teams?
Thanks,
p/s hope i'd called my ipod right, it's the
one with four buttons outside the wheel, and
it is not a clickwheel one. "ipod with dock
connector" right? :] thank you again

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