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R.I.P. iPhone
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The analog headphone jack house of cards just collapsed. Everyone else will follow suit.
Plus, I have more than one pair of headphones I use, depending on location, so I'd need to buy a bunch of adapters, or always have one in my pocket.
It seems like no one remembers the last time a dongle was required for non-Apple headphones...the first iPhone, and the backlash was strong.
Bookmarked to make sure the OP doesn't come back later with questions/comments on his new iPhone 7.
I think they hinted that the iPhone 8 will be the real huge leap.
Like Johnny Ive said this is the kind of zenith of the original iPhone.
I suspect next one will be waterproof (or moreso - I didn't get the impression the 7 is really that water proof - just more resistant), have wireless charging (if anyone can find a way to make this really work it will be Apple), etc
Anyone know why wireless charging hasn't really caught on? I thought the idea was that you place the phone onto a mat or dock, or into a (precharged) sleeve of some sort that it will start to charge from there. Still needs proximity to a charging device but no direct connection required. I must be missing something.
Like Johnny Ive said this is the kind of zenith of the original iPhone.
I suspect next one will be waterproof (or moreso - I didn't get the impression the 7 is really that water proof - just more resistant), have wireless charging (if anyone can find a way to make this really work it will be Apple), etc
Anyone know why wireless charging hasn't really caught on? I thought the idea was that you place the phone onto a mat or dock, or into a (precharged) sleeve of some sort that it will start to charge from there. Still needs proximity to a charging device but no direct connection required. I must be missing something.
I wish. If only free EarPods was the only thing that mattered in life. LolThat's a sweet deal for you then. Can we trade lives?
Well music does make me a little happier.Isn't it though?
It sounds like you don't. But I imagine the OP was basing his decision on his experiences and needs.
What is there to take a stand on, though? You're not "losing" anything? You haven't been deprived of your right to use the 3.5mm jack? They explained that one of the primary reasons was to allocate that space to other internal systems? It's a design choice?
...except that Lightning connector is proprietary and I doubt that any other phone makers would be adapting Lightning connector.
I'm losing a built in jack and I'll lose the dongle and need to pay $$$ for a new one. Also, how many inserts of the lightening dongle before something breaks? That really worries me.
OK.... I agree with you on the losing it... and knowing apple it will be expensive to replace.
Well, I do, hence sharing my opinion about them
But really, if I'm getting rid of a wire entirely, I always imagine something that is a bud and no more. I didn't ever imagine them as a complete analogue to what an EarPods with a wire cut off would look like. Apple design team obviously feels differently. Or maybe next year's design is different.
Also, just a theory, but I suspect most use the pods packaged with their phone simply because they're packaged with their phone. Don't think looks go much into that decision. At $160, that's a different story. Or maybe not.
I respect your opinion, didn't mean't sound like that. They are expensive, I agree. I guess I don't really mind the change due to the fact that I hardly wear my earbuds. I like the idea of the extra speaker. Been wishing for that for years now. So it doesn't really bother me that they removed it. I suppose they left them long like that so that they could fit everything they need into them. They look like skinny bluetooth's that you wear in both ears. LOL
Im certain you're right. They didn't arbitrarily leave that little stick on the bottom there. I still think they're about the worst looking wireless buds I have seen. Granted I haven't seen very many though.
If bragi got the kinks worked out on their new model, the price is about identical the projected battery life is one hour longer, and they're exactly how I imagined wireless buds to be. That said in hearing. Itching but bad reviews from the previous model so...
Reading through this thread and some of the replies the OP has got annoys me because it gives people the impression all iPhone users act like this.
There will no doubt be generic dongles. Gazillions of them. And no idea why it should 'break' any quicker than the current lightning dongle - I know that's a regular complaint (I have kids) - but honestly, that really boils down to how one looks after one's cables. Surely if there is a fear that the dongle might break, then this would apply equally to the already-existing 3,5mm jack? Why would a dongle be significantly worse?
And as for losing it? Well... try not to? I have yet to lose the cap on my Apple Pencil. Because it's bloody expensive. And I read of people losing it. And I didn't want to. So I'm careful. 8 months going strong.
Yes, if you have multiple earphones, it might be a schlepp. I only really use two. I will leave the dongle attached to my primary earphone cables. I *might* buy another dongle for the other. But I probably won't. I'll probably save up for the Airpods, or whatever "good" 3rd-party wireless pods become available, since they presumably will. 1st world problems I guess. It's a dongle. For earphones.
And as for losing it? Well... try not to? I have yet to lose the cap on my Apple Pencil. Because it's bloody expensive. And I read of people losing it. And I didn't want to. So I'm careful. 8 months going strong.
Yes, if you have multiple earphones, it might be a schlepp. I only really use two. I will leave the dongle attached to my primary earphone cables. I *might* buy another dongle for the other. But I probably won't. I'll probably save up for the Airpods, or whatever "good" 3rd-party wireless pods become available, since they presumably will. 1st world problems I guess. It's a dongle. For earphones.
What was bad about those? They were unreliable, slow to read/write and their capacity was low compared to newer technologies (namely email and SD cards etc.).
But I still can't see the negatives about wired headphones other than... a wire. They never drop out, never need pairing, never need recharging.
I rarely plug headphones into my phone, so wireless aren't really a good option for someone like me.
Clearly Beats or other corded brands are a better design for most active situations. Expect to be hearing "hey have you seen my Earpod" a lot.
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Very different tech world now, those not living in the past recognize this. Carrying several headphones is ok but swapping an adapter is too much, you poor dear.