Many scenarios in which it would cost Apple more, e.g., Apple provides new lightning headphones with 3.5 adapter with new iPhone, or Apple provides new headphones and sells adapter at cost. We could go on all day, but I think the point is made.
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Many scenarios in which it would cost Apple more, e.g., Apple provides new lightning headphones with 3.5 adapter with new iPhone, or Apple provides new headphones and sells adapter at cost. We could go on all day, but I think the point is made.
Unhealthy?
Seems pretty healthy to let off a little steam on an MB, than to ones family/friends.
When people have been invested, figuratively and literally, in a company who's products are major part of people's lives(phone, computer, tablet, etc...) for many hours a day, there is a sense of disappointment and even anger, when that same company knowingly turns it's back on them.
When it's the minority(floppy disks) or very seldomly used(CD-rom), it's a move to the future, and few are really inconvenienced. But when it's the most ubiquitous connector in the world, then that's a whole other story.
People are adverse to change, and downright grumpy, when it's NOT for an good reason, what-so-ever.
What if your favorite restaurant changed it's menu to mostly items you don't like? What if you favorite radio station changed formats? What if your favorite TV show jumped the shark? etc... You're telling me that your would have ZERO emotional reaction to that? I call bull.
Advertising water resistance is a veritable can of worms. People don't or won't understand the levels of water resistance nor will Apple be able to prove that it's standard, guideline or recommendation was exceeded.
How many people will come to Apple with water damage from taking it to the beach and getting pummelled by surf or something and saying "but you said it was waterproof"!
Any improvements to resistance Apple likely won't advertise in my opinion, just like they didn't with the 6s which was shown to be more resistant than the 6.
So this takes away yet another reason or benefit Apple can market as a counter to losing the headphone jack.
Last month BT overtook wired headphones in sales revenue for the first time. New ones are released almost every day. Many of those already have as good or better sound than the existing ear buds.
You were trying to argue, "my idea is reasonable, so therefore it is fact." That's not how facts work. If you want to now switch to discussing which ideas are more likely to happen, that's a different discussion.
Let's wait till its announced , and we can pick this up Based on facts.
Completely wrong. There is currently no lossless Bluetooth codec, so any existing Bluetooth earbuds (even aptX Bluetooth, which Apple doesn't and won't ever support) will always sound worse than equivalent wired buds. And just add to that the issue of EMI and RFI noise, dropouts, the inconvenience of having to charge your wireless earbuds and the risk of them running out of juice during an important call.
It's cause they cost so much more .
Existing ear buds are really bad, so I agree there
While I agree BT 4.0+ sound quality is not really a problem, all things considered, sales revenue is not a good metric since the average BT headsets cost a lot more than equivalent (quality wise) wired ones.
This whole 3.5mm jack removal controversy is fascinating to watch unfold, regardless of whether it'll actually end up happening this year. I sort of wish the tech sector got together and standardized a more modern/efficient audio connector. Something shallow and magnetic (along the lines of iPad Pro or Moto Z smart connectors) would work wonders for mobile devices.
I think totally wireless is in the iPhone's future. I think they have decided to take the hit on earphones now to nudge the industry toward wireless audio that is more convenient and better quality than what's available now. By the time they remove the Lightning port, wireless audio will already be a nonissue for most users.
The sales trend of BT is what counts. They already are nearly one in five sales, and revenue has been growing each month to the point they have now overtaken wired. That's why manufacturers are cranking out new ones with increasing frequency and soon they will be majority of sales.
*Apple is already putting BT 4.2 into the iPhone 6 and up and it is "up to 2.5x faster speeds and up to 10x greater data capacity over over 4.0 as well as better privacy, security, and power efficiency." BT 5.0, available this fall, has taken 4.2 and
- quadrupled the range
- doubled the speed
- increased data broadcasting capacity by 800%
Like wired keyboards, wireless is taking over, and soon folks will see what Apple has been up to.
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Common misperception is that all BT headphones cost "so much more." Top sellers are under $30. That's why they are taking over and when BT 5.0 comes out this fall. They will swamp wired.
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You've got to read closer. There are undeniably some top quality BT headphones that sound superior to many of the wired headphones out there, including the Ear Buds.
Camera quality has improved every year. Has camera quality of competitors improved faster? Possibly but not all have improved that noticeably. Display quality is still up there too but they might need a resolution bump to compete in the VR space. As far as smooth and reliable, I don't know what that even means. What modern smartphones aren't smooth and reliable these days?
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Please go on about how a 5 year old phone design was just fine. We all know phones will be bendable, paper thin and have no headphone jacks in the near future. Trying to slow progress is silly. Apple's gotten us this far by making it thinner and faster every year. They still have a long way to go so I trust they won't release something so thin or fragile that it can't be held and used normally by normal people.
people buying BT have no idea what BT standard their phone or heaphones are. A very very small minority who follow tech will buy headphones due to BT 5.0, more likely they will just be upgraders.
Wired will not get swamped .
I don't want to have to replace my current headphones.
I don't want a dongle.
I don't want to be unable to charge and listen to my phone at the same time.
What could the benefits be for me?
1. Who cares about stereo speakers on such a small device? Maybe for increased total volume?
2. If they don't use the second speaker space. Why on earth make holes just for show? Is that Apple like? Never. Flat stupid I would say.
2. If they don't use the second speaker space. Why on earth make holes just for show? Is that Apple like? Never. Flat stupid I would say.
The best speaker placement without any argument is, top and bottom of the device.
When playing back Movies/Video's and the vast majority of games the phone is in landscape orientation, and with a large phone, speakers at either end, can give a noticeable effective stereo effect.
If you are just playing music when the phone on your desk, then, 2 speakers should always give a better overall sound than one at one end also.
There really can be no argument for saying 1 speaker at one end is in any way better, one at each end is obviously superior for sound output.
Now, you can argue of course how those speakers are placed.
On the back (I hate that layout)
On the sides (better than on the back, but still not sending the sound to the users ears)
On the front (Without question the best location to send the best sound when you are facing the device)
I understand however that cosmetically some people do not like speakers on the front (where they should technically and naturally/obviously be) so function wins over form/quality on that one.
We will see.
Lately, there seem to be too many compromises when it comes to new Apple devices, i.e. no ports, but dongles, no AUX, but dongle (if true), no second speaker, but holes (if true)...
Lately, there seem to be too many compromises when it comes to new Apple devices, i.e. no ports, but dongles, no AUX, but dongle (if true), no second speaker, but holes (if true)...
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This does I'm sorry to say smack of what those really really cheap low end hifi (not really hifi) plastic music box's sometimes used to have on them.
They only used one speaker, but they used plastic molding shapes, to put grills/holes etc, in other areas of the plastic casing to make it look like it had more speakers than it did.
A long long used trick to use plastic on the outside, perhaps with some fancy paint/chrome on the plastic to make something really cheap look like it was more expensive, and get sales as looking good on the shelf.
AMSTRAD in the UK back in the 1980's/1990's were kings at this. They looked at what was on the market, at say £300, got some cheap internals, then with the clever use of plastic molding, made it look a bit, like the £300 item, but sold theirs for £150
Happy customers who did not know anything more than, it looks expensive, and yet it's really cheap, and it works.
They only used one speaker, but they used plastic molding shapes, to put grills/holes etc, in other areas of the plastic casing to make it look like it had more speakers than it did.
A long long used trick to use plastic on the outside, perhaps with some fancy paint/chrome on the plastic to make something really cheap look like it was more expensive, and get sales as looking good on the shelf.
AMSTRAD in the UK back in the 1980's/1990's were kings at this. They looked at what was on the market, at say £300, got some cheap internals, then with the clever use of plastic molding, made it look a bit, like the £300 item, but sold theirs for £150
Happy customers who did not know anything more than, it looks expensive, and yet it's really cheap, and it works.
Good question, I'm not sure how industrial design works, but I'd assume they balance usability and looks.
Betcha Samsung WONT copy THIS!!!
Heck even Huawei won't copy this from from Apple.
Heck even Huawei won't copy this from from Apple.