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Re:Hardware Microphone Disconnect in Mac and iPad by jachee on Friday April 03, 2020 @01:09PM (#22771587)
People already complain about the price and battery life of current phones. I can’t imagine either of those things making either situation better.
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Re:Hardware Microphone Disconnect in Mac and iPad by dandelany on Friday April 03, 2020 @01:38PM (#22771982)
You can get SMD 0603 LEDs that use ~1mA of power for a few pennies in bulk. Peanuts compared to the power usage and price of the rest of the phone.
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Re:Hardware Microphone Disconnect in Mac and iPad by rimlicker on Friday April 03, 2020 @02:08PM (#22772316)
yeah that LED cost is going to drive my 1400 phone price up through the roof
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