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Early iPhone 7 Case Has No Headphone Jack and Stereo Speaker Cutouts

I know it's still early, but I'm still not hearing or seeing anything that makes me feel like it's worth upgrading from my 6, and the lack of a headphone jack still sounds like a good reason not to.
 
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Mac 128 said:
And when the competition removes their 3.5mm Jack? What will you do then?

Do you honestly think Apple would remove a universally used port, if the competition weren't also in a similar position of needing to remove their Jack as well?
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Yes. I think Apple would remove this even if the competition don't follow.

It's a truly stupid idea.

And before any tells me "HD audio is better" and "Bluetooth is better", go away and educate yourself through numerous discussions on this forum and elsewhere.

I'm not going to discard over US$1,200 worth of headphones and earbuds because Apple wants to flex their muscles.

You talk of external DAC's. Yup, they sound great but lets take a top end mainstream solution from the likes of the Sound Blaster E5. Nothing top-end but it's not a bad external DAC. These sell for about US$200, so in order to enjoy my music, I have to spend another 200 bucks on a fiddly external product that I have to carry around with me.

What's more stupid is the fact that the iPhone will still carry a DAC in the circuitry to drive the pointless "stereo" speakers. It's beyond stupid and as I've said time and time and time again. It's all about Apple showing us a middle finger salute and sucking more money out of their customers.

Like I said. It's been emotional however nothing has been done yet so we'll just have to see if this is the end of my iPhone lifetime with Apple.
 
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the only "Unapple like" feature here is how the 7+ would have a completely different camera setup, i will never own the + so ill be forever screwed.... don't care at all about the headphone jack, this is more important to me
 
bingeciren said:
Wow, I thought I was the only one cursing to this stupid design for having the power button on the opposite side of the volume button. How many times I thought that Ive is either losing it or he simply doesn't use the phone he designs. He probably thought that since the 6 is taller than 5, people would have a hard time reaching the power button at the top, so let's move it to the side. Guess what? Every time I want to adjust the volume, I end up squeezing the power button. Failed UI designed by the world renowned designer. It proves that even the best can make mistakes.
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I'm was actually incredibly relieved that the power button was on the side.
 
Argh.... WHY THE **** don't you put the best possible camera in BOTH ****ing models. Should costumers who don't want a ****ing huge 5,5" Phone suffer because of it? God damn cheap ass ****s.
 
beanbaguk said:
Yes. I think Apple would remove this even if the competition don't follow.

It's a truly stupid idea.

And before any tells me "HD audio is better" and "Bluetooth is better", go away and educate yourself through numerous discussions on this forum and elsewhere.

I'm going to discard over US$1,200 worth of headphones and earbuds because Apple wants to flex their muscles.

You talk of external DAC's. Yup, they sound great but lets take a top end mainstream solution from the likes of the Sound Blaster E5. Nothing top-end but it's not a bad external DAC. These sell for about US$200, so in order to enjoy my music, I have to spend another 200 bucks on a fiddly external product that I have to carry around with me.

What's more stupid is the fact that the iPhone will still carry a DAC in the circuitry to drive the pointless "stereo" speakers. It's beyond stupid and as I've said time and time and time again. It's all about Apple showing us a middle finger salute and sucking more money out of their customers.

Like I said. It's been emotional however nothing has been done yet so we'll just have to see if this is the end of my iPhone lifetime with Apple.
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the headphone jack is gone dude.....use the adapter and you won't have to trash $1,200 of anything
 
Suffa said:
Argh.... WHY THE **** don't you put the best possible camera in BOTH ****ing models. Should costumers who don't want a ****ing huge 5,5" Phone suffer because of it? God damn cheap ass ****s.
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Yes! my thoughts exactly!! the only reason i upgrade phones is for the upgraded cameras!
 
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Pearl-g said:
the headphone jack is gone dude.....use the adapter and you won't have to trash $1,200 of anything
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But why?!! There is no logical reason to retire the 3.5mm jack.

And I'm certainly not going to trash $1,200 of audio gear. I'll just find another product that embraces quality. Something I thought Apple were all about.
 
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ReneR said:
no headphone jack, no iPhone for me, ... I want to use my compression artifact free, and just working, also in an airplane mode, studio monitor headphones and I also want to share my other in-ears with microphone with other phones, etc.
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That's where an adapter comes in
 
Mac 128 said:
First, this is still a rumor. Second why would anyone's first reaction be that Apple is intentionally trying to screw its customers? And third, who knew Sony was still in the phone business? Which leads to my follow up question, does this Sony phone have identical features and performance to the iPhone 6S? If not, then the comparison is pointless ... As is stereo speakers for that matter.

I will be the first to castigate Apple if they remove the 3.5mm Jack only to free up space to include a second speaker
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Who knew Sony was still in the phone business? Well, if you haven't been living on mars with your eyes shut and your fingers in your ears... but yeah, they make some of the best Android phones on the market... not to mention, they're responsible for that camera in your iPhone... but hey, let's try and smear Sony regardless just because it's not an Apple product.

Second, the specs on the Sony phones are actually a lot better than iPhones, lol. But hey, if you wanna live in a bubble and disregard/disrespect other manufacturers, that's your problem.
 
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ppcebay said:
99.9% of Android phones do that ........ and actually iPhone need the "made for iPhone" while other phones works with whatever!!
I'd say it's the best reason to move from an Android device! /sarcasm



So it is not a major feature to you and yet :



Ya...keep trolling!
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If you need a reason, there will be plenty of headphones with remote that will adopt lightning connector.... and if you have a good pair of headphones / in ear , chances are you can change the wire and voilà!!!
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No hassle, no adaptor ....and you can keep enjoyoing the phone.....but then again complaining is easier and cheaper.
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Complainers gon' complain. You can't expect people to stop. If you know anything about consumers, you'd know...they're lazy. If they have to rethink the way they do things or if changing the way they do things would take an extra 1 minute of their time, they will freak.
 
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beanbaguk said:
But why?!! There is no logical reason to retire the 3.5mm jack.

And I'm certainly not going to trash $1,200 of audio gear. I'll just find another product that embraces quality. Something I thought Apple were all about.
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You will probably be able to get an adapter, I wouldn't freak out just yet.
 
Tycho24 said:
I'll sell you the free one I get with my iPhone 7 for half that!!!

Btw, do you remember what it was that PT Barnum said about fools & money??
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Haha! You think Apples going to give you a "free" adapter?!
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DiscoStress said:
Looks like the 6s will be my last IPhone :-(

I know this is just a rumor but nothing can surprise me from Apple now. That's what happens when you make too much money and forget what innovation is...

I guess our generation is ok with mediocre sound
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Lets go checkout that new S7!
 
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That central cut out looks too large for Lightning. Wonder if perhaps they are going with USB c?
 
The problem is that there seems to be no benefit for the change, aside from wierd side by side stereo speakers on the phone. Many people would prefer mono with the jack. It is really quite simple

Audio out via lightning is available right now and not a new feature
 
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Foolish. No headphone jack, no sale. Same sort of deal why I did not buy a MacBook (one stinkin' usb-c port). I bought a MacBook Pro instead. In the real world, people actually need connectivity to standard devices.

If this comes to fruition, expect iPhone sales to tank. Apple will then be inclined to take off the stupidity hat and restore the headphone jack with the "7s" model.
 
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mytdave said:
Foolish. No headphone jack, no sale. Same sort of deal why I did not buy a MacBook (one stinkin' usb-c port). I bought a MacBook Pro instead. In the real world, people actually need connectivity to standard devices.

If this comes to fruition, expect iPhone sales to tank. Apple will then be inclined to take off the stupidity hat and restore the headphone jack with the "7s" model.
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Think that's unlikely, millions will buy the 7 no matter what
 
The Game 161 said:
Think that's unlikely, millions will buy the 7 no matter what
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If the iPhone 7 resembles the 6 and is thinner , without the lines and protruding camera. I would also be happy with something like this( on the left)

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