Re:New iPhone SE
by blattimwind on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @03:04PM
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> The only problem with the headphone jack is that it is a very old standard. It's big connector, and takes significant real state inside a phone.
The 2020 iPhone SE is much bigger than the 2016 iPhone SE and almost 50 % heavier. This argument seems invalid to me.
It is thinner, though, with more hardware inside of it.
The thicker 16 SE actually felt more comfortable than these thinner phones. And this is from someone who went SE to 11 pro.
Re:New iPhone SE
by blattimwind on Thursday April 16, 2020 @04:00AM
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It's 0.3 mm thinner, you'd be hard pressed to notice that even with a ruler in a side-to-side comparison.
Would a lightning dongle still work in these situations?
You don't miss it until you do. When you are trying to join a meeting and your bluetooth headset absolutely refuses to work (and yes, even the fancy Airpods Pro do that occasionally), you wish you had the ability to just plug in an old-fashioned, analog headset. Which you can pull easily, with no fuss, from many devices, including computers and gaming consoles. Quick, no pairing required. No battery issues.
Analog headphones are also very cheap(good if you are not in a rich country), and will always be cheaper than bluetooth headphones, as there is minimal hardware required. You can quickly pick one up even from a shady street seller and you know it will work(longevity might suffer, but again, cheap).
The only problem with the headphone jack is that it is a very old standard. It's big connector, and takes significant real state inside a phone.