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Re:Apple finally put USB-C in new iPhone, but limited to 23-... by hdjjhhvvhga on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @11:48AM (#37498307)
> The headphone jack was outdated and not needed.

By you. People with existing setups and sometimes expensive headphones would disagree. And the whole donglemania is ridiculous - especially models with only Thunderbolt ports are practically unusable without a hub.

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Re:Apple finally put USB-C in new iPhone, but limited to 23-... by sleepybrett on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @12:04PM (#37498540)
It's an 8 dollar dongle. Get over it already.
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Re:Apple finally put USB-C in new iPhone, but limited to 23-... by paulmd on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @02:27PM (#37499888)
> especially models with only Thunderbolt ports are practically unusable without a hub.

"come on now, USB-C is the future, why won't apple implement it!?"

"no, not like that"

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