Yes, Apple’s ‘Headphone Jack-Free’ iPhone 7 Is a Design (and Branding) Mistake
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#2In theory, removing headphone jack is a good thing. This design has survived for decades purely because of compatibility, not technical merit. If we were to design headphone jack in 2016, I bet it wouldn't be this analog unpowered design. Headphone jack should be moving to digital signals and powered one.
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#3This feels a lot like how everyone complained about the iPad when it came out, but then it turned out to be no big deal.
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#4I completely disagree with this. The headphone jack is archaic and needed to go long ago. The fact that my headphones need a AAA battery AND have to be plugged into a device is insane. These same arguments have come with every port and input removal. I remember being bitter when I couldn't get a computer with a parallel port!
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#5This is a move towards wireless, not lightening. We'll relive this controversy in a few years when the iPhone gets rid of the lightning port to go completely wireless.
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#6Totally agree with the article. Seems like an unnecessary delete of a functional and ubiquitous port, for which I can currently spend anywhere between 6 and 1000 bucks to buy headphones of my choosing. Maybe Apple is trying to push people towards more Beats expenditures.
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#7I completely disagree with this. The headphone jack is archaic and needed to go long ago. The fact that my headphones need a AAA battery AND have to be plugged into a device is insane. These same arguments have come with every port and input removal. I remember being bitter when I couldn't get a computer with a parallel port!
They don't. They make countless headphones that don't require batteries. They make countless headphone that are wireless. I switched to bluetooth noise cancelling headphones a few years ago and haven't looked back... but eliminating the jack seems rather silly to me. There are still AMAZINGLY good headphones that are always going to require a cord.
To me this is as stupid as Intel refusing to support USB3 for the sake of "moving on". That worked out well...
Re: Yes, Apple’s ‘Headphone Jack-Free’ iPhone 7 Is a Design (and Branding) Mistake
#8I completely disagree with this. The headphone jack is archaic and needed to go long ago. The fact that my headphones need a AAA battery AND have to be plugged into a device is insane. These same arguments have come with every port and input removal. I remember being bitter when I couldn't get a computer with a parallel port!
They don't. They make countless headphones that don't require batteries. They make countless headphone that are wireless. I switched to bluetooth noise cancelling headphones a few years ago and haven't looked back... but eliminating the jack seems rather silly to me. There are still AMAZINGLY good headphones that are always going to require a cord. To me this is as stupid as Intel refusing to support USB3 for the sak…
For context, the parent said:
> The fact that my headphones need a AAA battery
Just because some headphones do not need batteries says nothing about these specific headphones being talked about. Both can exist at the same time (a pair that requires batteries, and many that do not.)
For example, Bose Noise-Cancelling Headphones, which are quite popular, require AAA batteries:
http://worldwide.bose.com/productsupport/en_us/web/qc15/page...
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
They don't. They make countless headphones that don't require batteries. They make countless headphone that are wireless. I switched to bluetooth noise cancelling headphones a few years ago and haven't looked back... but eliminating the jack seems rather silly to me. There are still AMAZINGLY good headphones that are always going to require a cord. To me this is as stupid as Intel refusing to support USB3 for the sak…
For context, the parent said: > The fact that my headphones need a AAA battery Just because some headphones do not need batteries says nothing about these specific headphones being talked about. Both can exist at the same time (a pair that requires batteries, and many that do not.) For example, Bose Noise-Cancelling Headphones, which are quite popular, require AAA batteries: http://worldwide.bose.com/productsupport/e…
Right - by his own choice as justification to eliminate the 3.5mm port.
That's a ridiculous reason to claim we should get rid of one of the most widely used ports in existence. If he didn't want to have a cord and a battery he should've bought different headphones... Nobody forced him into having both. Nothing apple is doing will change the fact that some headphones will require both a cord and a battery either. So it's a borderline irrelevant comment.
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#10It doesn't matter. Apple products are bought by people who buy Apple products. They will buy the iPhone 7, they will buy the iPhone 8. Apple has no competition in this market, there's no differentiation on features, only Apple makes Apple products.
They will buy Apple Product X, they will buy Apple Product Y.
Anyone who believes profit is the most potent measure of success can always point at Apple and say "those people are doing the right thing".