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I have a question is there a reason a pair of Bluetooth headphones wouldn’t work? Something like the Sony CH-520 isn’t too bad price wise and even comes in some cool/cute colors and would let you charge the iPad while listening to music.

I’m sure there’s also adapters for your headphones that would let you use them as Bluetooth headphones.
Thank you for your reply!

I always need to have wired headphones. I just don't trust wireless headphones as I'm concerned that by using wireless headphones I'd be risking my security.
I generally use my iPad with a Magic Keyboard case which has a USB-C port for charging. And when not using it, I felt I had enough battery life to get through.

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That's great. I don't have any experience with the Magic Keyboard case. Is that made officially by Apple?
 
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I always need to have wired headphones. I just don't trust wireless headphones as I'm concerned that by using wireless headphones I'd be risking my security.


Thank you for your reply!

That's great. I don't have any experience with the Magic Keyboard case. Is that made officially by Apple?
Well in the case of bluetooth, the main issues there for headphones is interference from things like microwaves and sometimes you might get disconnected randomly. I didn't know about security risks however. So I researched it and yea, depending on the chip there's some unpatched devices but that can be usually fixed with an update.


Thanks, I learned something today because of your thread! That said, I don't blame you for wanting wired headphones, I get a little tired of having to charge my headphones which I mostly use for my phone/Mac for music and podcasts plus phone calls.

I do want more wired headphones but I want to save my money at the moment, they would be nice for my gaming computer.
 
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Hey guys,

I just dropped my iPad 9th Generation 256GB and the top of the screen is cracked... 😢😢😢

I now need to buy a new iPad model but I don't know what to do since my iPad 9th Gen was the last iPad to come with a 3.5mm headphone jack... 😭😭😭

This is my model here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/111898

I was planning on using this iPad 9th Generation for a few years to come and this is why I paid extra for the 256GB model... 😭😭😭

Thank you for any advice!
I would rather buy the iPad 11th gen or bare minimum the iPad Air M3 and just buy a dongle. The iPad would last much longer then getting a 9th gen iPad at this point
 
Well in the case of bluetooth, the main issues there for headphones is interference from things like microwaves and sometimes you might get disconnected randomly. I didn't know about security risks however. So I researched it and yea, depending on the chip there's some unpatched devices but that can be usually fixed with an update.


Thanks, I learned something today because of your thread! That said, I don't blame you for wanting wired headphones, I get a little tired of having to charge my headphones which I mostly use for my phone/Mac for music and podcasts plus phone calls.

I do want more wired headphones but I want to save my money at the moment, they would be nice for my gaming computer.
I mean could that happen? Sure but I haven’t had any issues ever. And as far as interference issues I haven’t had any substantial issues.
 
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I can't believe my eyes... $299.00 for an iPad keyboard??? 😯 😯 😯 😯 😯

Why are they so expensive??? 🙁🙁

It's typical for Apple-branded accessories - unfortunately, they charge a premium for them. While they are usually of very good quality, they are in many cases grossly overpriced. I have the keyboard for my M5 13" Pro and it was $349 ...
 
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It's typical for Apple-branded accessories - unfortunately, they charge a premium for them. While they are usually of very good quality, they are in many cases grossly overpriced. I have the keyboard for my M5 13" Pro and it was $349 ...
Thank you for your reply!

I just came across this Belkin USB-C adapter and it's nearly double the price of the other Belkin USB C adapters but I don't know why??? What additional features does it have?

Here's another link that has it double the price of the other Belkin USB C adapters:
More links that displays the higher price even though all the Belkin USB C adapters offer the same features???
Just so it's clear, the more expensive Belkin product is called the "
Belkin F7U080BTBLK"

 
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Thank you for your reply!

I just came across this Belkin USB-C adapter and it's nearly double the price of the other Belkin USB C adapters but I don't know why??? What additional features does it have?

Here's another link that has it double the price of the other Belkin USB C adapters:
More links that displays the higher price even though all the Belkin USB C adapters offer the same features???
Just so it's clear, the more expensive Belkin product is called the "
Belkin F7U080BTBLK"


They are the same device/model. The Belkin ad is from the US website and in US dollars where the Amazon is the AU site and sold via who knows where, so the pricing is not comparable.
 
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Still doing research for your 30$ adapter project?
You should have put on a patreon page where we can all support your years of work
Hey Maerz001... 😢 😢 😢

I just want to make sure I'm getting the correct accessory for my needs. It'd be dumb of me to buy an iPad Air M3 and then buy the wrong accessory...
 
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Well in the case of bluetooth, the main issues there for headphones is interference from things like microwaves and sometimes you might get disconnected randomly. I didn't know about security risks however. So I researched it and yea, depending on the chip there's some unpatched devices but that can be usually fixed with an update.


Thanks, I learned something today because of your thread! That said, I don't blame you for wanting wired headphones, I get a little tired of having to charge my headphones which I mostly use for my phone/Mac for music and podcasts plus phone calls.

I do want more wired headphones but I want to save my money at the moment, they would be nice for my gaming computer.
Ease of attack is always a factor which this isn’t. I’m not particular worried as this has to be done in proximity and without your knowledge. Don’t know of any real world cases where this went anywhere.

Because a component contains a vulnerability doesn’t mean it can be weaponized. Hope Apple patched its AirPods as needed. Haven’t asked chatgpt to see if AirPods are vulnerable.
 
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Hey Maerz001... 😢 😢 😢

I just want to make sure I'm getting the correct accessory for my needs. It'd be dumb of me to buy an iPad Air M3 and then buy the wrong accessory...
Why don’t you buy from the known brands in this thread on amazon, try it out and if really not working as advertised (which i doubt) send it back for free?
Thats what other people do with tens of thousands of articles.
 
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At this point it would be silly to buy the M3 Air, given the M4 Air and A18 base iPad are likely to be announced in early March. Buying a product at the end of its cycle would, to me, mean losing more than buying the wrong accessory (even in the rare cases that a purchased accessory is non-refundable.)
 
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OP has got to be a bot stringing this thing along for all this time. Similar replies to everyone, rehashing stuff already commented on (price of the keyboard!), pointing out short-comings (but I can't charge at the same time!), on and on. I can't imagine being in the market for a $20-50 dohicky and waiting this long to buy it. Something's fishy.

-bdd
 
At this point it would be silly to buy the M3 Air, given the M4 Air and A18 base iPad are likely to be announced in early March. Buying a product at the end of its cycle would, to me, mean losing more than buying the wrong accessory (even in the rare cases that a purchased accessory is non-refundable.)

If the discount is sizable enough, I'd happily go for the older model. iPads are at a point where they have plenty of headroom anyway (except for RAM).
 
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Hey Maerz001... 😢 😢 😢

I just want to make sure I'm getting the correct accessory for my needs. It'd be dumb of me to buy an iPad Air M3 and then buy the wrong accessory...
You know, both can be returned if needed. Amazon makes returns a piece of cake. I returned an ipad air m3 and screen protector without any issue.
 
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They are the same device/model. The Belkin ad is from the US website and in US dollars where the Amazon is the AU site and sold via who knows where, so the pricing is not comparable.
However, are you sure the only difference is the currency?

I'll double check the model number now for the Belkin product so I can be sure it's the identical product.

Okay I just checked and there's a difference between these these three Belkin products even though they seem identical:

One is $35 and looks completely different, the other is $35 and the other is almost double the price at $66:

You need to click on the "Pattern name" to see the 3 different Belkin products.

Why don’t you buy from the known brands in this thread on amazon, try it out and if really not working as advertised (which i doubt) send it back for free?
Thats what other people do with tens of thousands of articles.

I could never do something like this. It'd feel like I'm taking advantage of Amazon... 🙁 🙁 🙁
 
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Thank you for your replies!

However, are you sure the only difference is the currency?

I'll double check the model number now for the Belkin product so I can be sure it's the identical product.

Okay I just checked and there's a difference between these these three Belkin products even though they seem identical:

One is $35 and looks completely different, the other is $35 and the other is almost double the price at $66:

You need to click on the "Pattern name" to see the 3 different Belkin products.



I could never do something like this. It'd feel like I'm taking advantage of Amazon... 🙁 🙁 🙁
Yeah for sure one of the richest man on earth will suffer from sending back an article.
Better to take advantage of macrumors resources for a year to discuss this, cos its “free” 🙄
I mean are u for real? Please let us know how you manage your other uncertainties in life which exceeds a $30 bill
 
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Thank you for your reply!

Does Apple sell anything similar to the Belkin: an accessory that can charge and also listen to music? 😕😕
They sell the Belkin, they don't make a first-party one

 
Thank you for your replies!

However, are you sure the only difference is the currency?

I'll double check the model number now for the Belkin product so I can be sure it's the identical product.

Okay I just checked and there's a difference between these these three Belkin products even though they seem identical:

One is $35 and looks completely different, the other is $35 and the other is almost double the price at $66:

You need to click on the "Pattern name" to see the 3 different Belkin products.
Belkin only makes two models. One that has two USB-C ports, and one that has a USB-C and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Both are offered in black and white, so essentially four patterns, and Amazon is only showing three of them. Belkin sells these for about the same price. Did you even check their website directly? The difference in pricing on Amazon has to do with the sellers. I could set up a store on Amazon and sell it for $200 if I wanted to.

I could never do something like this. It'd feel like I'm taking advantage of Amazon... 🙁 🙁 🙁
Amazon has a 30-day return policy, just like many retailers. How is that taking advantage of them? 🙄

They sell the Belkin, they don't make a first-party one

This is the dual USB-C version. It looks like Apple doesn't sell the other one, so would also need to get the USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter to plug into it if only wanting to get stuff sold through Apple. (Or get USB-C headphones.)

Can this thread be locked now now? People have given plenty of options. We don't need this dragging on for another year...
 
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