The switch from the 30 pin to the lightening connector was an improvement in user function: it lead to a smaller cable that no-longer required orientation for insertion. Let me "whine" (aka state the facts) for supposedly the 13th time
in the spirit of your Boston Commons and say that the same cannot be said about the removal of the headphone jack. Improvements in bluetooth technology, which have been included in every single iPhone for the past decade, do not overcome the detriment from the removal of the headphone jack. That is where you and I fundamentally disagree.
I bought two iPhone 7's actually, so have "moved on". But nearly every single day I am reminded of how ludicrous Apple's decision to jettison the headphone jack was. Its interesting that every successful iPhone competitor goes out of their way to make sure they include a headphone jack and mention it to consumers. There is a reason for that, and this is what you are failing to understand.
Hey I get it. You're unhappy about Apples decision to remove the standard aux audio port and many others feel the same as you too.
My question is what will you do to overcome this annoyance and business decision by Apple that you dont agree with?
You have various options.
Stick it to the company and vote with your wallet? Hope that you and many millions of others will stop buying iphones from now on and cause Apple to change their stance and bring back the standard audio jack?
Switch to a competitor smartphone company that has that option still?
Use an older iphone such as the iPhone 6S and below?
Use the iPhone 7 and newer iphones and adapt via other ways or options around the missing standard audio jack?
Or any other approach you have in mind?
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