Re:Bringing back the iPhone headphone jack, in China
by torgoguys on Thursday September 07, 2017 @10:48AM
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Sure, those objections are fair, but we are talking about someone who had to work with what Apple gave him as a starting point.
Apple itself would have had a lot more latitude in design since they specify the layout, and because of that, I think it is also fair to say that the article still provides strong evidence that if Apple were doing it, they probably could have included a headphone jack without compromises.
Re:Bringing back the iPhone headphone jack, in China
by epmaybe on Thursday September 07, 2017 @01:11PM
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True, if Apple wanted to they could have changed the design. But, if we're going to talk about what Apple could have done with the design, I'm sure that we have many more grievances than the headphone jack. Thicker body for more battery is the classic complaint that comes to mind.
That being said, the iPhone 6/6s are the same size as the 7 from what I can see. The only obvious changes are waterproofing, headphone jack, taptic engine, and lack of physical home button.
Re:Bringing back the iPhone headphone jack, in China
by retSava on Thursday September 07, 2017 @11:29AM
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Well, it's not strange that he can't fit anything more in the device without taking something out. That's not evidence that there couldn't have been made room for something in the design stage though.
On top of this, the author had to remove the "barometric vent". I don't find a lot of use in having an altimeter or barometer in my smartphone, but I do know that some apps take advantage of it (Dark Sky). Apple probably wants it to push some activity tracking feature, like the number of steps you've taken.