iPhone 7 Headphone jack - 6 months later poll

[bufffilm]

These are the "upgrades" over the past 2 releases that I consider downgrades:

1. Force/3D touch: Rarely use it, and when I do, I think "dumb." Has added weight and thickness to the phone. A solution in search of a problem. Sucks.
2. Loss of headphone jack: dumb/annoying/something else to think about.
3. "Improved" screen (on 7): yellow tint, no thanks. My 6 Plus was/is better.
4. Leather cases: slippery. They suck. The old ones were better.
5. Phone call quality: now sounds muffled. Used to be great on 6.
6. Apple Music on iOS 10. WTF? How can you ruin an app in so many ways at one time? Must be some kind of record. Features remain *broken.*

Jeez.

That many complaints?! Esp points 5 and 6? Sheesh.

 

[576316]

The only issue I've had is finding my one pair of Lightning EarPods amongst the many hundreds of 3.5mm versions.

 

[spac3duck]

For the people 145 people who have had problems with Apple removing the headphone jack, are you likely to upgrade to the iPhone 8 if it also doesn't have a headphone jack?

 

[The fudge]

I'll be happy if apple provide AirPods with my X

 

[AppleZombie]

Just get some 1More Lightning Specific headphones and forget about the 3.5 jack, it's not needed.

 

[joeblow7777]

For the people 145 people who have had problems with Apple removing the headphone jack, are you likely to upgrade to the iPhone 8 if it also doesn't have a headphone jack?

It's not much of an "if". Unless it's an incredibly well kept secret, not of this year's iPhones have a headphone jack, so people either have to get used to it or give up on iPhones.

I'll be happy if apple provide AirPods with my X

I wouldn't hold my breath on that one.

 

[dogslobber]

The iPhone 7 is a flop due to the missing headphone jack. Apple should learn from their mistake by fixing it for the 8.

 

[Gathomblipoob]

The iPhone 7 is a flop due to the missing headphone jack.

The 7 Plus was a big hit with me.

 

[joeblow7777]

The iPhone 7 is a flop due to the missing headphone jack. Apple should learn from their mistake by fixing it for the 8.

I'm as pro-headphone jack as anyone but you're either joking or out of touch with reality.

 

[ImBuz]

tethered headphones are like black and white TV---gone !!!!

 

[Applejuiced]

The iPhone 7 was a huge flop for sure.
It only propelled Apple to record shattering sales figures with over 78 Million devices sold and the best selling iPhone released to date.
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-7-tim-cook-first-quarter-sales/
They sure need to learn from that huge mistake, nobody bought it

The iPhone 7 is a flop due to the missing headphone jack. Apple should learn from their mistake by fixing it for the 8.

 

[AppleZombie]

tethered headphones are like black and white TV---gone !!!!

Not true if you use your phone as a music player also and want Hi Def quality sound. BT is getting close, it's not there yet.

 

[joeblow7777]

tethered headphones are like black and white TV---gone !!!!

Wired earbuds and headphones are still far more prevalent than wireless, and most smartphones still have a standard headphone jack. It will be some years yet before wired is dead and gone.

 

[Starfyre]

I would have picked this option if it existed:

a potential issue, but I have had no problems because I didn't get an iPhone 7

 

[jsmith189]

I was curious, not so much "concerned", about how it would work. But I have AirPods, haven't needed headphones or the port once.

 

[Gathomblipoob]

Not true if you use your phone as a music player also and want Hi Def quality sound. BT is getting close, it's not there yet.

Agreed. As a former professional musician, if I want to listen critically, I use wired headphones.

 

[jsmith189]

Having said that though... if you want high-res audio, an iPhone isn't really the place to do it anyway, given its output limitations.

 

[TinaBelcher]

After I got my free beats x earphones I have no worries. Bluetooth all the way.

 

[Dr.SL]

Upgrade to iPhone 8 at the purported price? NO!
What will be the price of iPhone 9? 1,300 USD ?
The missing jack is at this price irrelevant....

 

[drewdove]

After I got my free beats x earphones I have no worries. Bluetooth all the way.

Where did you get free earphones, beats no less?

 

[janeauburn]

For the people 145 people who have had problems with Apple removing the headphone jack, are you likely to upgrade to the iPhone 8 if it also doesn't have a headphone jack?

Removing the headphone jack was a dumb move.

 

[penajmz]

I have moved fully to BT headphones and while once or twice I missed the headphone jack, I really haven’t had any problems whatsoever.

AirPods, Powerbeats 3, Beats Studio Wireless and Jaybirds 3 are the headphones I use and all wireless, no need for the jack.

 

[Falhófnir]

Not true if you use your phone as a music player also and want Hi Def quality sound. BT is getting close, it's not there yet.

Or if like me you just can't be bothered to keep one more bit of clutter charged. With wired, as long as your phone has power, so do your headphones, way more convenient - I don't use wireless mice for the exact same reason, just one more minor inconvenience for really no benefit.

 

[Damstr]

I couldn't care less about the headphone jack. Picked up BeatsX a few weeks ago and life has been good.

 

[TinaBelcher]

Where did you get free earphones, beats no less?

they come for free when using apple's student discount