Intel Proposes to Use USB Type-C Digital Audio Technology

Re:Intel Proposes to Use USB Type-C Digital Audio Technology by dpark on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @07:57PM (#11576787)

I'm not attached sentimentally to any cables. I'd love for audio, volume, skip, and microphone functionality to work with all my devices and all my headphones. Would it be annoying to lose compatibility (or require a converter) for all my existing speakers and headphones? Of course. I'd still take that penalty if it meant the overall experience was better and eventually more consistent.

Frankly I'm not sure 3.5mm is going to survive in the mainstream anyway. Bluetooth might eventually replace it for mainstream use cases.

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Re:Intel Proposes to Use USB Type-C Digital Audio Technology by click170 on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @09:31PM (#11577215)

>Bluetooth might eventually replace it for mainstream use cases.

As somewho who uses Bluetooth audio I strongly disagree. I think Bluetooth audio is going to remain niche until batteries get better. Who wants to have to charge their headphones or Bluetooth (often battery powered) speakers every few days?

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Re:Intel Proposes to Use USB Type-C Digital Audio Technology by cm3 on Wednesday April 27, 2016 @09:42AM (#11580332)

I may be spoiled but whether I use bluetooth or old-school RF headsets, it's always less reliable and lower quality than wired.

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Re:Intel Proposes to Use USB Type-C Digital Audio Technology by shopkins on Wednesday April 27, 2016 @10:29AM (#11580716)

I don't think I'm that "non-mainstream", but nothing annoys me more than even split-second connectivity drops with Bluetooth. When I'm listening to music, reliability and consistency in hearing an entire chunk of audio trumps all else -- and 3.5mm has that.

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