Re:The 19th Century plug that's still being used
by dredmorbius on Monday August 01, 2016 @05:50AM
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You've simply moved all those pieces outside the phone, increased headphone cost, and decreased modularity via dedicated Bluetooth pairing.
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Re:The 19th Century plug that's still being used
by tonmoy on Monday August 01, 2016 @04:12PM
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But the noise susceptible analog signal does not have to travel a long path, digital signal does. As such the power amplifiers do not have to be as power consuming/over designed. Moreover, you can do other stuff with the headset like taking multiple button inputs without additional wires.