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99% of my complaints about the headphone jack could be solved by manufacturers simply making stronger plugs. Other than that I really don't see a persuasive rea
by untog 11y ago
99% of my complaints about the headphone jack could be solved by manufacturers simply making stronger plugs. Other than that I really don't see a persuasive reason to go through this change - requiring a USB interface will surely make earphones more expensive.
- VLM 11y agoBecause you're not a manufacturer. Think of school kids. Because you can't learn without an ipad, and a classroom of kids watching youtube cartoons instead of learning need earphones or earbuds or they'll all go crazy. Now instead of selling $5 earbuds that last 3 months until they break or are lost, they parents will shell out $20 every 3 months. Also when the jack is ruined by kids yanking on it, instead of having a 99% usable ipad they'll have an unchargable ipad, leading to even more sales.
- petra 11y agoDefinitely true, it's manufacturer driven. All which calls to using Android and it's openness in schools. Which didn't take a genius to know in advance. And now that Google is in bed with the music industry, let's hope they won't shove USB-c down our throats.