Never is quite a strong word.
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I have an LG V40 that has all of those things (headphone jack, touch id, superior DAC) and it's roughly the same size and thickness as my iPhone 6S+. It's probably bigger than the current Apple iPhones, but so is my 6S+. The V40 and the 6S+ are small enough for me. The V40 has a superior DAC, not just to the iPhones, but to just about any mobile phone out there for wired sound. My 6S+ remains my main goto phone for common use as I generally prefer iOS to Android (for updates and security), for its easy integration with my iPad and iMac, and if I'm doing air travel I can use the headphone jack for wired headphones without worrying about battery life.
So this means that when driving you are searching in your pocket for the fingerprint sensor on your phone. Some may consider that unsafe.
Why? Just use hey Siri, and set to use while phone is locked. Or set time to require passcode to a large number of minutes. Anyway I prefer the latter.
That's probably true. Those of us who like Touch ID, 3.5 mm jacks, and other "antiquated features" like ports and reliable keyboards on laptops, have moved on or are in the process of doing so. The "few of you who are left" apparently don't care about those features. By the way, that Apple chooses to ignore various technology still widely in use does not make those technologies "antiquated." In general, follow the money. No headphone jacks equals more Apple bluetooth devices and dongles on the market. Making battery replacement and repairs / upgrades difficult decreases potential longevity of devices, making replacement a more frequent need.
Were you making such complaints about touch id for the years Apple was selling it as a feature? Likely not. Were you complaining about headphone jacks before they removed them? Likely not. Were you irritated by thickness of MacBooks and iPhones five or more years ago, or the excessive use of ports? Likely not. Whenever Apple makes decisions regarding form over function - removing 3.5mm jacks, touch id, USB and SD card readers, magsafe, and the like - all of a sudden all of those features and characteristics of Apple products of the past were "terrible". If that was so, why did you buy them and defend them when they were at the top of the Apple product roster? If Apple decided to reintroduce the jack and touch id to its phones and tablets next year, or make a thicker laptop with reliable keyboards and cooling along with plenty of ports, it would be interesting to see how all the jack hate/port hate/touchid hate/thin at all costs fans would do a turn about. I'm a long time Apple customer going back to the 80s, btw, and it has only been in the last five years or so that Apple has managed to drive me mostly away from its offerings.
The few that are left, can't even buy a Note 10...as it comes without a headphone jack.
Hard to tell if this particular individual complained about touch id in the past. But people have complained touch id didn't work for them, and they seemed to be in the minority. Interesting move by Apple though, if it works.Were you making such complaints about touch id for the years Apple was selling it as a feature? Likely not. Were you complaining about headphone jacks before they removed them? Likely not. Were you irritated by thickness of MacBooks and iPhones five or more years ago, or the excessive use of ports? Likely not. Whenever Apple makes decisions regarding form over function - removing 3.5mm jacks, touch id, USB and SD card readers, magsafe, and the like - all of a sudden all of those features and characteristics of Apple products of the past were "terrible". If that was so, why did you buy them and defend them when they were at the top of the Apple product roster? If Apple decided to reintroduce the jack and touch id to its phones and tablets next year, or make a thicker laptop with reliable keyboards and cooling along with plenty of ports, it would be interesting to see how all the jack/port/touchid/thin at all costs fans would do a turn about. I'm a long time Apple customer going back to the 80s, btw, and it has only been in the last five years or so that Apple has managed to drive me mostly away from its offerings.
The coffee is strong this morning
I'm sure the are millions in both camps; it's the percentage in both camps that matters. I personally thought getting rid of touch-ID was really stupid. Just like I thought ditching the Appletalk port, 3.5 in floppy, optical disk and then USB 3.0 in the computer, and the analog out on the iPhone. All of those "innovations" became industry standards and I embrace them now. Apple apparently knows better than I do what I should be wanting next. I now do like face-ID and the notch is no big deal to me. (It would be nice is it worked upside down or side-ways). Regardless, I do understand that some people might prefer touch-ID so IF there are enough buyers I expect Apple to make a version for them.
