is there a chance that the bluetooth headphones, while plugged into lightning, could be charged at the same time you listened to audio?
There is always a chance
is there a chance that the bluetooth headphones, while plugged into lightning, could be charged at the same time you listened to audio?
The hassle is that it is just one more thing to have to remember to do to get functionality out of that historically didn't require it...
Between the two, I prefer the less hassle option.
Fair enough! Obviously you can say whatever you wish. I do encourage you to buy an actual nice set of headphones at some point... it's a life changing experience (in my opinion*). <---- *please note that part of my statement!!! ;0)
I'd suggest pretty much anything other than Beats or Bose. If you're already impressed by a lower end mediocre sound; you're in for a treat if you get a pair of Sennheiser, Grado, Audio-Technica, Beyerdynamic, Etymotic, or the like.
Change is constant but. Of that list 8-tracks are truly dead and Beta is truly dead. VHS, tapes and CD are still being made. This are on their way out but people still use them sometimes. No like a 3.5mm jack which is used by 90% of people.Market, market, market.
Who NOW today is interesting in external DAC to use with your existing iPhone, included lightning to 3.5mm adapter DAC, please raise you hand?
I don't see too many hand, who is it, please raise you hands?
More people will raise their hand when they are forced to in the future with eliminated 3.5mm on new iPhone.
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So as getting rid of VHS, Beta, 8-tracks, cassette, CD. They all have their benefit, and they all have cult follower, but they all are almost gone.
Like I said, only change is constant.
Change is constant but. Of that list 8-tracks are truly dead and Beta is truly dead. VHS, tapes and CD are still being made. This are on their way out but people still use them sometimes. No like a 3.5mm jack which is used by 90% of people.
This would be like closing Walmart and Target and saying well Kmart is still around so we didn't kill general stores.
Quality of sound is just a smokescreen I'm sure Apple would enjoy if it convinced the average user this was done for them. In reality it has absolutely nothing to do with it and nothing they can do by removing the jack can't be done by keeping it.
Here is an article that goes over how Apple got the idea from Tidal and where they are trying to take it:
https://www.inverse.com/article/9468-apple-music-takes-tidal-s-idea-does-it-better
What is wrong with charging them? I have the Beat Studio Wireless headphones and I only have to charge them ever week or so. The sound is outstanding and they cancel outside noise . . . once you do wireless headphones you will never go back.
I do not want Apple to get rid of the outlet but it makes no difference to me.
I actually know you said ALMOST but my point is that some of those techs where almost dead when companies stopped supporting them as standard features. The 3.5mm headphone jack isn't anywhere near dead. It is still well used for everything.Please read it clear, word by word, thread by thread, reply by reply, and only quote what I wrote, not what you think is in my mind. Stop imaging what people mean in their post, start talking about what people wrote in words.
Changing is contant, not changing is competed yesterday, not changing is Completed today, not changing is competed 15 days from now.
I am not God, so as you are not, no one know when changing will 100000% complete.
And all old technology are ALOMST, ALMOST, ALMOST, gone.
There is ALOMST there, look for it.
How can every other company follow when the Lightning port is proprietary. Do you think Apple will allow Lightning in other phones and devices?Technology has to advance eventually. Do these people against removing the headphone jack expect to still be using the 3.5mm headphones 20 years from now? You know once apple does this its only a matter of time till every other company follows
That's great - although even as an audiophile I'm skeptical of the value of anything above 44.1/16. However making the switch doesn't mean they need to get rid of the headphone jack. Doing so just makes it appear that they are offering something more than what other phones are offering. It 'appears' high-tech even if the reality is very different.
The reality is that since the launch of the Beats brand, headphones have taken off as a major growth industry, but now, after years of sales, growth is finally starting to slow. Manufacturers need something new to continue that growth curve. Some of it will be good for the end users, some of it will be an irritation as companies try to find a formula that replaces something that doesn't really need replacing.
See, your comment confuses me. I read in the past that to achieve HD quality sound, new hardware was needed as the current headphone jack only allows up to so much sound quality wise (analog versus digital I'm guessing.) This is where the lightning port comes into play. They are rumored to be replacing technology in upcoming Beats as well.
I'll wait and see what all the facts are though before I make a purchase decision. I'm currently content with my 6s Plus so unless my mind is blown away with updated design and features, I'll be holding out for the next S release.
How can every other company follow when the Lightning port is proprietary. Do you think Apple will allow Lightning in other phones and devices?
First, let's talk about the history of Apple a little bit. Apple was the first to drop Floppy disks from their computers starting in 1998 and replace it with optical drives. Apple was also one of the first computers to help with the emergence of USB. There are no debates about those two items. Eh, let's throw out one more. Apple helped killed Flash by not allowing it on there mobile phones. We can all agree, that no one wants to use Floppy Disks anymore, or parallel / serial cables instead of USB. Now, let's talk about the headphone jack. I can't find specifically when the 3.5mm mini one was invented, but the original 1⁄4 in (6.35 mm) version dates from 1878. Now that's old. I, for one, welcome the new technological advancements that Apple will bring to this space. I hear audio will go threw the lightning port, or via bluetooth. Sounds good to me. I know I know, but what about my car? Or my headphones? Or what not? I'm sure there will be an adapter for the time being. Let's do this and get rid of another piece of archaic technology.
This has been discussed extensively this week but I still haven't gotten a straight answer to the question, what is the benefit?
So I'm either going to have to plug my headphones into the lightning port and therefore not be able to charge/sync while using them, or have headphones that require charging? I'll admit, neither of these things is the worst thing in the world, but they are added inconveniences. So someone please tell me what I'll be gaining int return. Every time I ask the only response I get is that headphone jacks are old technology and this is new.