I don't buy this excuse, my friend. If one's using an iPad in hazardous elements, one will likely have a strong, protective case for said environments. iPads are quite fragile devices.
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Upcoming 2018 iPad Pro Could Be 5.9mm Thick With No Headphone Jack
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I don't buy this excuse, my friend. If one's using an iPad in hazardous elements, one will likely have a strong, protective case for said environments. iPads are quite fragile devices.
That’s a ridiculous statement. Almost all audio Pros use DACs, not headphone jacks, even more so on a tablet.
An equal amount of MacRumors commenters (speaking for Pros) were pissed when Apple removed the Line In from the Retina MacBook Pro in 2012. Again, “Pros” don’t go DI. You’d have a preamp/DAC for audio recording.
I can see this being pretty frustrating for consumers, sure. And I’m not defending Apple removing it. I’m just boggled with how blanketed and uninformed your statement is.
My iPad pro 10.5 is bent. I still use it, but the screen is not quite as responsive as it was originally, and there is a bright patch in one area also caused by the accident.
I actually was considering upgrading my barely year-old device specifically because I want one that isn't broken, and chalking up the cost to live and learn. But hearing that the new models would be even easier to bend is not a good sign. These things cost a lot of money, and while i make a good effort to take care of them, the fact is, they're handled constantly and go everywhere. They need some natural ruggedness.
And putting a case on it defeats the whole purpose of them making it thinner. Plus, it'd be thinner and stronger overall if the ruggesness was built in vs via a case addon. You end up with an overall thicker and not quite as strong device.
You realize you’ve identified that you’re incapable of discerning between fact and opinion. Congrats.
Next time find a source for this sweeping ********. People in music, entertainment, and AV industries use the aux port frequently. I witness this on a weekly basis at the event center I work at.
Try again. He speaks for me. And about 10 friends of mine that all have wireless airbuds. Welcome to 2018 buddy. Time to ditch your VHS tapes and floppy disks. Look into wireless.
The sad thing is that this makes sense to so many people. $160 headphones that sound about the same as $10 wired headphones from Walmart, but are less comfortable and often less convenient.
Don’t care about the headphone jack, dongles really don’t bother me as much as most people, apparently, but the switch to USB-C will not sit well with me. I have cables in many parts of my house and work, and just bought a few USB-C to Lightning cables. If they’ll be obsolete with iPads I won’t be happy.
You do know that phones / tablets that have headphone jacks also still have bluetooth and can be wireless as well?
i get it. no headphone jack. but how can you plug a lightning headset into a macbook????
Well, that's makes 12 out of 7 billion that, for sure, use wireless headphones. The odds are still pretty much in his favor.
Samsung has had waterproof phones while maintaining the headphone jack for years. Water and dust resistance has nothing to do with it.
New feature...lack of battery. Battery sold separately..
Don't worry, there will be a dongle to fix it for you.
Assuming sarcasm. I hate the camera bump. I'm tired of having to remember to always set my iPad screen-side down because if I don't, the stupid camera bumps scratches wood surfaces. And then I can't see notifications etc on the screen.
Plus, i don't even need a hi-res camera on my iPad. A flush camera would still have plenty of oomph for scanning documents and bar codes, and that's all I use the iPad camera for. Real pictures are taken on my phone.
Looking forward to swapping dongles depending on what device I am plugging my headphones into
I’ll wait until the device is announced. Not point in being outraged over something that might not happen.
USB-c to Usb-a dongle connected to usb-a to lightning dongle connected to lightning to 3.5mm dongle
Hmmm... Samsung Galaxy Tab S2: thickness - 5.6mm and it has 3.5 jack. Where there's a will, there's a way. Granted, Apple may not be as technically advanced as Samsung but still...
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Are you new to Apple rumors? I do not think so. And you know full well that these sorts of rumors historically have been very accurate.
these things will be $1500 and your complaining about a $160 pair of AirPods? Im not saying I have a ton of $$$ but if your going to use the best iPad why not use the best headphones that they make FOR IT with it? This kind of reminds me of the complaints about the AC+ cost. If you are buying a premium device you should be prepared for the premium accessories.
Remove the headphone jack, charging port (wireless charging), hell, even remove the screen and make it...
THINNER!!!!!!!
THINNER!!!!!!!
These are the pro iPads. If you wait closer to the holidays, there will be some incredible deals on the iPad 2018 (9.7 in base model), which currently sells for $329 retail. If you don't need the latest tech, these base models are a great way to go. I have been using my 2017 iPad for about 1.5 years, and it has been great.
So no home button. I thought Apple was trying to make all devices look uniform? Where the hell is the beautiful notch?