Re:Apple’s $9 engineering marvel no one wants (2017)
by chvid on Monday April 08, 2019 @01:39PM
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I applaud what Apple is doing. I prefer airpods any day over their 3.5 mm jack counterpart and I appreciate a waterproof phone. Sure it is annoying that they can run out of battery and lightning is unnecessary now USB-C is here; but I guess it is a transition.
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Re:Apple’s $9 engineering marvel no one wants (2017)
by PeanutNore on Monday April 08, 2019 @01:57PM
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The idea that the elimination of the 3.5mm jack has anything to do with waterproofing is a complete misdirection, as evidenced by the list of waterproof Android phones with USB-C and 3.5mm jacks.
Also, any modern phone with bluetooth is just as capable off running airpods or any other wireless headphones whether or not it also has a 3.5mm jack.
Lastly, eliminating the 3.5mm jack has nothing to do with making the phone thinner either. My jackless iPhone 7 is actually a few mil thicker than my older yet nearly identical iPhone 6 which has a 3.5mm jack.