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Upcoming 2018 iPad Pro Could Be 5.9mm Thick With No Headphone Jack
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Yes, obviously Apple doesn't care about "real world usage." LOL. They are selling well over a quarter of a BILLION of these iOS devices to "real world people" EVERY YEAR who are voting with their dollars, but Apple doesn't know or care about what "real world" people want.
It's always amazing that people's anger over Apple not following what they think Apple should do makes them think Apple doesn't care what people want. How irrational would it be for a company to decide that their goal was to alienate and drive their customers away.
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Assuming this rumor is accurate, you can relax. Here's the two second fix. (While I have nice wireless headphones that make it hard to ever go back to wired headphones, I have very high quality "legacy" headphones that I occasionally use.) Here's my secret: I took two seconds to add the free adapter Apple gave me to the 3.5mm plug and left it on. I then plug in my headphones as before. Life is still good.
The same reason why they decided mag-safe was suddenly not necessary for any of the laptops going forward: they're nickel and dime-ing on parts.
Why on earth should they have to do that? What is to be gained by that?
Bow down to the all knowing Apple. They have shown time and time again that they have no idea what their customers want, they just shove out whatever they decide is right and charge three times what it should. But then people just lap it up and shell out their money.
Apple no longer includes the headphone dongle with any of their devices.
Well for me the one piece of the puzzle we don't know yet. Will the new iPad support charging and listening to music at the same time on the usb-c port? If not, I won't be buying a new iPad. It's a PITA to have to buy an adapter to do something every iPad (and most devices) have always been able to do, but I like having native usb-c with fast charging, the larger screen and smaller form factor, but on long haul flights, I need the ability to charge and listen at the same time, so we'll see
Whoa, slow down. First, remember that every single prediction of doom that has been thrown around about the legacy 3.5 mm plug has fallen flat and over a half a billion people have embraced the elimination of the port as evidenced both by their purchases and by their extraordinarily high satisfaction ratings of the products without the port.
Second, I am a very frequent traveler. If you are using wired headphones while you travel, statistics show you are in the distinct minority. Most people who spend any real amount of time traveling have realized the wonderful world of not getting tangled with wires at airports, restaurants, and, of course, on airplanes. But, if you are still using wired headphones, you are confused if you think you need separate adapters for your iPhone and MacBook. Just take the two seconds to put the free adaptor Apple gave you to use on your legacy wired set- Voila! You can use those on either your iPhone or MacBook or current iPad.
So, no you won't need three separate adapters under any scenario.
It is. I'm coming from a mini and it actually is one of my concerns. They will have the same dimensions as the current iPad Pros. Just go to any Apple store or retailer. They're significantly bigger.
There’s real promise in the new SmartConnector rumored on the back of the iPad. This could well support a physical connection for basic functions such as charging, audio, and even usb 2.0, not just keyboards. That would solve a lot of problems. Wouldn’t replace the need for a dongle, but a dongle in of itself is not a problem so long as its use isn’t at the expense of other needs, like simultaneous charging, and data.
No. The headphone jack fits behind the screen, just like it does on dozens of non-Apple devices. You don't need a bezel for a headphone jack.
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The next step is no ports at all. Time to force universal wireless charging. No one will be inconveniences by that.
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The same way that Samsung a 12mm deep headphone jack in the S9 with a much smaller than 12mm bezel. Are you just making stuff up?
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Did I miss anything? I thought the dimensions were the same and screens would become bigger.
Who uses their iPad while they work out?
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Have you ever used (or seen) a non-Apple device? This isn't an issue at all.
My iPad Pro still runs great but I am happy that there is a model coming that I would like to replace it for in case it stopped working. No headphones I don't like but I care most about the weight. Reduction is great
But why is the extra step necessary? Who benefits from that (besides Apple and the "Cash")?
Ah profits first, customers second. I thought I was musing the rational was NOT to annoy customers, but profits first meets that criteria.
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So you are talking about device thickness then (I thought you said you weren't).
Who DOESN'T use a headphone jack? I use the headphone jack on my phone on a regular basis. I used to use it on a daily basis, but now I only listen to stuff on my phone on a weekly basis. Don't you think people with iPad Pros might use them on flights? Don't you think they might use the headphone jack?
A headphone plug is 3.5mm in diameter, and we are supposed to believe that reducing the thickness of the iPad from 6.1mm to 5.9mm (0.2mm) means that the headphone jack won't fit? Sounds like a lack of innovation from Apple. They can reduce the thickness of an iPad by 0.2mm, but they can't reduce the thickness of the jack by 0.2mm (again, the plug is way thinner than 5.9mm). In any case, I'd rather have a 6.1mm thick iPad with a headphone jack than a 5.9mm iPad without one.
Do you have an explanation as to why it was the right decision, or should we just take your word for it?
What if Apple's proprietary software/hardware is so good that you can have both? I don't think people realize how complex batteries are. Let alone Apple's IOS batteries
I want them to get rid of it if only for consistency's sake. You can love or hate an I/o configuration, but the fact that they're different on every apple product is ****ing infuriating. Lighting headphones for 1, AirPods for another, 3.5" for for the third.
Either keep or get rid of the headphone jack. But don't diverge the I/O between devices.
Either keep or get rid of the headphone jack. But don't diverge the I/O between devices.