I still don't understand how people STILL don't have wireless headphones of any kind by now... It's basically 2019 ffs
i do agree to some extent that headphone jack would hit the dust bin at some point for every company. but when we don't know.I see it more like Apple removing the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 - to give consumers a whole year to vent so that the controversy would be out of the way by the time the iPhone X was released the following year.
Samsung is possibly using their mid end phones to telegraph to users their intention of (eventually) removing the headphone jack. I wonder though - if and when Samsung does remove the jack from their S and Note lines, what's their rationale and selling point going to be?
because airpod cost 150+ and they are easy to lose and expensive to replace. while headphones are 10 bucks.I still don't understand how people STILL don't have wireless headphones of any kind by now... It's basically 2019 ffs
I have had an iPhone 7 for over two years now, and I still think it was asinine to remove the headphone jack in favor of the Lightning connector.
At least Samsung is using a standard port - USB-C, so one adapter (or one pair of earphones) would work with any other standards based device. Apple is now eliminating the Lightning port in favor of USB-C, so now you have to have three different ways to connect headphones to a device in the Apple ecosystem. This is just dumb and sloppy.
Lightning was a transitional connector. Everyone knew it. The standard is USB-C. Apple should have waited with removing the headphone jack until they fully transition to the standards based connector on their iPhones and iPads.
It’s 2018 almost 2019, who still uses 100yr old tech, headphone jack what? It’s all wireless baby. Ohh and the people who do are a minority out of the entire global smartphone industry.
People use whatever included in the box. If there’s no headphones at all, they’ll just buy whatever cheapest option they find.I still don't understand how people STILL don't have wireless headphones of any kind by now... It's basically 2019 ffs
because airpod cost 150+ and they are easy to lose and expensive to replace. while headphones are 10 bucks.
Samsung actually started having a Chinese ODM to make phones for them and label Samsung on the phone (this is real, not hating). The first phone from that is the Galaxy A6s. So don’t be surprised when more and more future Samsung phones looking alike the Chinese phones.It’s ugly. Is Samsung copying Honor or the other way around?
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I have had an iPhone 7 for over two years now, and I still think it was asinine to remove the headphone jack in favor of the Lightning connector.
At least Samsung is using a standard port - USB-C, so one adapter (or one pair of earphones) would work with any other standards based device. Apple is now eliminating the Lightning port in favor of USB-C, so now you have to have three different ways to connect headphones to a device in the Apple ecosystem. This is just dumb and sloppy.
Lightning was a transitional connector. Everyone knew it. The standard is USB-C. Apple should have waited with removing the headphone jack until they fully transition to the standards based connector on their iPhones and iPads.
I have a 7 Plus, wanna trade?Looks pretty nice aside from the "drain plug" front camera.
Thank goodness it still has a fingerprint sensor instead of Apple's half-baked FaceID.
Sadly, too late to return my XS Max. I've had every iPhone model and the X-series has been the absolute worst in terms of progressive improvement. Such a step backwards. SMDH.
It’s ugly. Is Samsung copying Honor or the other way around?
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I have had an iPhone 7 for over two years now, and I still think it was asinine to remove the headphone jack in favor of the Lightning connector.
At least Samsung is using a standard port - USB-C, so one adapter (or one pair of earphones) would work with any other standards based device. Apple is now eliminating the Lightning port in favor of USB-C, so now you have to have three different ways to connect headphones to a device in the Apple ecosystem. This is just dumb and sloppy.
Lightning was a transitional connector. Everyone knew it. The standard is USB-C. Apple should have waited with removing the headphone jack until they fully transition to the standards based connector on their iPhones and iPads.
Nah, I switched back to my 8 Plus. Probably gonna give the XS Max to my sister for Christmas.I have a 7 Plus, wanna trade?![]()