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Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by agumonkey »

tablethnuser wrote: post #20

I've been using the budget Moto G+ line for the past four years. I can upgrade my phone every year around Black Friday and get the latest model for sub $200. The older phones still work well and get handed down to my less tech savvy family members. I'm not really sure what people are paying for when they get those $800+ beasts for phones. When I use a friend's I can tell they are higher quality; either they feel more…

I bought a few moto g since 1st gen. My moto G3 is still operating fine even after years of mild abuse (regular tiny drops, sometimes high drops, sand beaches, heat).

Very high build quality considering the price even brand new.

I even bought a 2nd hand G5+ because I thought the G3 was about to die.. but it didn't. I wonder if the 4, 5, 6 .. are as sturdy.

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Post by jessewmc »

tablethnuser wrote: post #20

I've been using the budget Moto G+ line for the past four years. I can upgrade my phone every year around Black Friday and get the latest model for sub $200. The older phones still work well and get handed down to my less tech savvy family members. I'm not really sure what people are paying for when they get those $800+ beasts for phones. When I use a friend's I can tell they are higher quality; either they feel more…

I'm paying for a phone that lasts 4-5 years (I'm on my 3rd iphone since the original, probably not going to buy another this year) and is still way nicer to use than a moto g (which is admittedly a great budget phone).

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Post by lazyguy2 »

klodolph wrote: post #193
IkmoIkmo wrote: post #187

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Great points, although I would want to add a bit of nuance from my personal experience. One thing that often gets overlooked in pricing is depreciation. Flagship models tend to keep their value quite well, whereas budget models depreciate to next to nothing. Take the iPhone X, launched 2 years ago, used it's around $570 today, versus the $999 it launched at. Meanwhile, a $300 phone tends to drop down to $100 on the 2…

I do think it would be nice to see this kind of accounting taught in high schools.

I could imagine:

Oh, shit.. I have "How to trick yourself into thinking overpriced prestige consumer goods are worth it: 101" with Mr. Conner. That guy is a pervert.

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Post by michaelwm »

old-gregg wrote: post #275

I've been quite happy with my 6s, going to replace the battery again soon. But eventually iOS updates will cease coming, yet I absolutely cannot live without a headphone jack. Honest question: how would you even approach the Android? My smartphone is basically a more mobile extension of my laptop: sending document snapshots directly from the phone's camera to my MacOS desktop, starting iMessage conversations with any…

In addition to the sibling comments, I use Join by joaoapps on my Android to approximate what you do with my Mac. I am able to push screenshots and photos to immediately download on my Mac, send SMS from my Mac, and automatically send my clipboard to/from my devices. It's a very powerful app that I couldn't live without and would meet a lot of your needs.

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Post by kldavis4 »

stevewodil wrote: post #304
guelo wrote: post #300

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When your hand accidentally touches that miniature touch screen and random things happen on your mac how do you control the urge to hurl it across a room?

When would my hand accidentally touch the touch bar that sits above the keyboard? I literally don't think this has ever happened to me, I'm being honest

Happens to me whenever I hit the number keys just below the touch bar, unless I am very careful. I suspect it is mostly a matter of hand shape.

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Post by b3b0p »

stevewodil wrote: post #257
lostgame wrote: post #231

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>> I really don't think you are Apple's target audience. I am a creative professional - which, historically, was a very important part of Apple’s user base; and the reason I still use their products. The ecosystem and workflow of using an iPhone or iPad to write a simple musical idea in GarageBand on the subway, and then finding it already on my iCloud on my MacBook Pro at home, so I can open it up in Logic and refin…

I'm a dev and like the touch bar. Ask me anything

I'm a developer also. I have no issues with the Touch Bar. I kind of like it. I never used the F keys anyway. I mapped my escape key to caps lock. I view it as the next iteration or evolution of the basic fingerprint reader on many PC laptops and notebooks.

I am more surprised by the hatred for it. It's extremely easily hackable [0] [1] and I was thinking all sorts of people would up with interesting ideas and uses for it over time.

[0] https://github.com/zakrid/awesome-touchbar

[1] https://github.com/erikolsson/Touch-Bar-Lemmings

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Post by JMTQp8lwXL »

lazyguy2 wrote: post #329
JMTQp8lwXL wrote: post #278

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I've been looking into Linux, but it's a nightmare to get running on a (2018) Macbook Pro. (Older years have better support through community effort). With the introduction of new chipsets, it's made it even more challenging for the OSS community to keep up. My next laptop will likely be not a MacBook, so long as I can get a high-res display.

Get rid of the Macbook if you want to run Linux. Without OS X there isn't any real point to it. Dell and friends do much better job at reliability.

My only worry is finding a GUI I know I'll like. To my understanding, with Linux it's basically like legos. Beyond the kernel, you have a ton of choice in what you can use. I want the experience for a few weeks, before diving in fully. I also really like the gestures of Mac OS's trackpad and I don't want to give that up-- it enables a lot of productivity. I like being able to spawn a new desktop and three-finger swipe to the next in a linear fashion. I believe a lot of this has been recreated within the ecosystem, but I'm not certain.

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Post by mkertajaya »

Since I discovered a USB DAC/Pre-amp, I no longer miss headphone jack. My headphone sounds even better using usb dac/pre-amp from audioques. I recommend this setup if your phone don't have headphone jack and you still want to use your expensive headphone. Link here: https://www.audioquest.com/page/aq-dragonfly-series.html

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Post by b3b0p »

pwenzel wrote: post #30

Still rocking my iPhone SE. Gonna keep using it until it no longer charges, the headphone port dies, or Apple stops putting out iOS updates for it.

I'm still rocking an iPhone 6 and Apple stopped updates for me. I can't install iOS 13. I honestly don't have much desire to upgrade. I only use it for Music and podcasts with the occasional call or text message anyway.
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