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Re: iPhone 7

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Post by lifeisstillgood »

slg wrote: post #5

I still can't get over the headphone jack. Apple does have a good record of abandoning technologies at the right time (floppies, CDs, Flash, etc) but the biggest difference is that those technologies were all on the downward slope of their popularity when Apple made the move and all had solid replacements available at the time. The headphone jack is just as popular today as it has ever been and it is still more conve…

For me the awesome / scary / new best practise was the Tim Cook must have asked "how many people use headphones, whilst charging" and they could tell him, to the user, to the minute, to the location.

Yeah, we can lose 4% of Abba lovers. Go for it

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by AndrewKemendo »

Longhanks wrote: post #306
yoodenvranx wrote: post #250

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There should be some sort of y-cable adapter which allows you to listen to music and charge the phone at the same time? But I am not sure if that is actually tech ically possible.

The docks do this since years. You just plug in the lightning and the dock provides lightning out and audio out. So an adapter is definitly possible.

This is a terrible solution though. To have to buy something new to retain a function that was previously available is just backward.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by jnericks »

ivan_gammel wrote: post #315
acomjean wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't get over the headphone jack either. Another dongle to loose. Tons of headphones obsoleted. Can't charge while listening. Laggy audio. more batteries in the world. They're ok with a bulge for the camera but not headphones? I work in a lab and a phone with headphones is standard equipment on the commute and work (for at least part of the day). I would seriously move off iOS if I was making music with it. If onl…

The difference between camera and headphones is that the latter consume useful space inside and extra lenses for camera do not. Probably it also has to do something with new waterproof feature (different design of case, more holes to secure etc).

galaxy s7/note7 are both waterproof with 3.5mm jacks

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by specialp »

slg wrote: post #5

I still can't get over the headphone jack. Apple does have a good record of abandoning technologies at the right time (floppies, CDs, Flash, etc) but the biggest difference is that those technologies were all on the downward slope of their popularity when Apple made the move and all had solid replacements available at the time. The headphone jack is just as popular today as it has ever been and it is still more conve…

I am not sure if I agree with the floppy being abandoned at the right time. This was at a time where the cloud would be emailing something to yourself, no USB drives, and CD writers that were expensive, and burnt a coaster half the time.

Also back then Apple had a minuscule market share, so they did not really kill it. It just made most people have to buy an external floppy drive. Yes the floppy did have to go, but USB sticks needed to come first, and they were not there yet. There really wasn't any other alternative for say saving your work at school and going home.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by Jtsummers »

k-mcgrady wrote: post #307
tebruno99 wrote: post #183

I'm not even upset about the headphone jack. Whatever. I'm really upset because you won't be able to do the following: 1.) Audio+GPS+Charging in non-Bluetooth Car. 2.) Listening to music at desk and still have enough charge for the Audio+GPS for the drive home. 3.) No more listening to music/audiobooks as I fall asleep because in the morning the iPhone won't be charged for my desk usage the next day unless I wake up…

>> 2.) Listening to music at desk and still have enough charge for the Audio+GPS for the drive home. If you're at a desk you probably have a computer. Why not listen on that? Most people are using streaming services so it's only a matter of logging into Spotify's website or iTunes and you have access to all your music. >> 3.) No more listening to music/audiobooks as I fall asleep because in the morning the iPhone won…

Not all of us can access streaming services from work or install iTunes. I can technically access streaming services, but seems the corporate proxy server makes it impossible to use them effectively.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by iaskwhy »

overcast wrote: post #267

I especially enjoyed the last second comment under his breath regarding the matte black iPhone 7 pricing. 32GB standard for all models, except the matte black, which will ONLY come in 128GB, and you'll be paying $100 more at $750. Nice underhanded move by Apple to maximize profit for what will undoubtedly be the most popular color. First they force everyone to buy the 32GB upgrade last year on the 6S, now you're forc…

This is not correct, the 32GB capacity is available for the matte black iPhone 7 - it's gone for the jet black one.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by madeofpalk »

koolba wrote: post #232
ng-user wrote: post #58

> "Up to 5hr. of battery life on one charge" How the fuck is it acceptable to completely remove the jack and replace it with this 'superior' technology?

Will they be marketing it as 10 hours (5 left + 5 right)?

Hey, credit where it's due. Apple tends to advertise battery life quite well, with testers often getting over what Apple advertises.

But the answer is no - they advertise 5 hours.

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Post by elliotec »

macNchz wrote: post #319
elliotec wrote: post #243

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1. Most cars are Bluetooth enabled, and many old ones have aftermarket systems that are. 2. Most people listen to music at their desk with their computers 3. That does seem a bit of an issue, but part of the point of the AirPods

I'm continually underwhelmed with the reliability of the bluetooth in my car and others I've used recently. Annoying pairing process, random disconnects, arbitrary limits on the number of paired devices...I usually just use an aux cable.

I actually completely agree with this, it has been a pain in the ass from my experience as well. The after market stereos are almost always better though.

Re: iPhone 7

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Post by [deleted] »

sosborn wrote: post #107
SurrealSoul wrote: post #25

Honestly if you had an iPhone 6 why would you upgrade? Better battery life is cool, and it being waterproof is novel. However, its basically the same phone for the end consumer.

I'm excited about the new home button. Those have been the only point of failure on my previous iPhones.

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Re: iPhone 7

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Post by Longhanks »

Ologn wrote: post #221
jamesmccann wrote: post #189

Feeling pretty disillusioned by another iPhone and iOS update. The 3.5mm coupled with lightning instead of USB-C just look like obvious traps for lock in with no real gain (5hr of playback time?!) iOS still continues its march of adding minor features that should be in regular OTA updates and packing them up with some serious marketing hype. There's barely any improvement here and most of the features are already wel…

> already well implemented in Android Yup. I remember the original iPhone/iPad announcements where many features were fairly innovative. Now applauded feature announcements are for features already out on Android phones.

Show me an Android phone that will provide the hassle-free experience Apple promises with those AirPods. That's the most innovative part of this event for me.
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