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> It looks to me that it is rather another pathetic attempt to lock people into their hardware, with only Apple approved earphones being compatible with the iph
by jjrh 10y ago
> It looks to me that it is rather another pathetic attempt to lock people into their hardware, with only Apple approved earphones being compatible with the iphone, etc...
It reminds me of a much more agressive attempt apple made way back with the ipod's headphone jack being slightly deeper (if I remember correctly) effectively making many headphones not function correctly.
Maybe back then that was more branding than control - seeing those white earbuds told everyone you owned a ipod and not one of the other brands.
- coldtea 10y agoActually it was just a way to have the jack be thinner -- the usual place a lot of trouble with Apple starts.
- mavhc 10y agoWhy did apple never put a lightning port on their Mac computers? One more reason to get rid of the 3.5mm jack: To annoy people like Square who avoid paying the Apple tax to connect to an iOS device
- samtho 10y agoThe original square reader was a 3.5mm jack to save on cost, prevent an external power soirxe, and ensure compatibility with devices that were (at the time) not Bluetooth enabled. Now that you can put power off of the phone's charge port, Bluetooth peripherals are becoming increasingly more popular. It's a way better way to interface with the phone and applications.