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Taking the headphone jack off phones is user-hostile and stupid
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Re: Taking the headphone jack off phones is user-hostile and stupid
#212Earlier quoted context omitted.
The iPhone is definitely not the most popular phone in the world. Its market share is about 15%.
Which phone has more? Smartphone only, I think is fair to say in this context. I'm not talking about iOS or e.g. an umbrella brand of tens of different phones, but a specific device.
Samsung has quite a bit higher smartphone marketshare than Apple [0]. I wouldnt be surprised if Apple has the highest single device marketshare, but they also offer less products than Samsung.
Re: Taking the headphone jack off phones is user-hostile and stupid
#213Earlier quoted context omitted.
http://webcusp.com/ulefone-joins-the-6200-mah-battery-club-w... Might not be a whole week, but I'm assuming you'll be buying one?
I'm not who you are replying to but... If it meets my other requirements (that article seems to be short on details), then yes, I absolutely will buy it. Unfortunately, buying phones isn't like buying a laptop. I can't choose to the bigger battery option, while leaving all the other specs the same.
I was hinting at the problem with the claim that we'd all buy phones with large batteries if they existed. You pointed at the actual problem: Leaving all the other specs the same. Unfortunately, currently the phones with big batteries aren't simply upgraded versions of the top-end phones, so if you want a big battery, you have to pick something less... attractive.
The fact people aren't buying these big battery phones is pointed to as evidence that they're not actually desired, but I would contend that until we see a current flagship iPhone with an option for an identical phone but a larger battery, we're comparing apples (sorry) to oranges.
Re: Taking the headphone jack off phones is user-hostile and stupid
#214Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you care enough about sound fidelity to buy 3x $300 headphones and have a separate amp, it's surprising you don't have a separate DAC too. Not that I'm suggesting you should be 'forced' to buy one, but a decent DAC is a cheap component of such a setup.
I have a DAC actually and didn't find it to considerably improve the sound for me over the P2AV2 (my amp). This is on the iPhone 6s. At least not enough to warrant carrying it and the amp between work and home. I do use it at home at my computer. If I wanted to drop the money I could get one for work as well but I don't think it's worth it. I don't claim to be able to hear all of the amazing details in songs that man…
Well at least it'd extend the life of your headphones. I have an FiiO E10k, which I like because it means I can plug into anything with USB and get guaranteed decent audio. If I'm carrying my large headphones around, the DAC fits nicely in their case, so it's no hassle.
Re: Taking the headphone jack off phones is user-hostile and stupid
#215I'm only using Bluetooth. So I don't care what port they use.
And I think more and more people will move to Bluetooth.
Re: Taking the headphone jack off phones is user-hostile and stupid
#216Earlier quoted context omitted.
>Wire wears out? Replace it. Is there any reason why a replacement wire with a lightning connection on one end wouldn't be possible?
That's not what he's saying. The original quote was that people replace head phones all the time, he doesn't. Higher end headphones allow you to not replace headphones all the time when a small piece wears out or breaks. So that quote is false for him.
It is, but the equivalent is "people with high end headphones replace their headphone cable all the time".
And if the rumours are true that Apple will release a lightning -> 3.5 mm female for standard earphones, there's nothing stopping them (or someone else) releasing a lightning -> 3.5 mm male to replace that cable.
Re: Taking the headphone jack off phones is user-hostile and stupid
#217Earlier quoted context omitted.
>Wire wears out? Replace it. Is there any reason why a replacement wire with a lightning connection on one end wouldn't be possible?
You'd need the electronics somewhere in the headphone to convert the digital signal to an analog one. The pair of headphones I use the most (B&W p5) is actually exceedingly easy to replace the wire on. B&W also happens to have a very close relationship with Apple... I wouldn't be surprised to see them make wore with the integrated conversion from digital to analog. That said, the other two pair in the house are studi…
Why? There's plenty of rumours that Apple will launch a lightning -> 3.5 mm female for existing headphones to plug into. If they're doing that, there's nothing to stop them creating a lightning -> 3.5 mm male to plug into these kinds of headphone.