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For the sake of argument, maybe assume the best case scenario of analog output through a very simple Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter. That would be annoying, but ma
by TillE 10y ago
For the sake of argument, maybe assume the best case scenario of analog output through a very simple Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter.
That would be annoying, but maybe not the dealbreaker it could be if Lightning is only capable of digital output.
- Oletros 10y agoRight now, Lightning is only capable of digital audio
- mikeash 10y agoIf Apple felt there was utility in keeping the DAC in the phone, they could easily add analog capability to Lightning and say that their new headphones require iPhone 7. They might go digital for other reasons, of course.
- semi-extrinsic 10y agoMy new laptop has, for no good reason other than thinness, decided to be without an Ethernet port. To compensate it came with a USB Type C Ethernet adapter, about the size of a zippo lighter. In what world does it make sense to shave a millimeter off the device itself, but then require me to be dragging half a dozen adapters around? I'm already packing AC adapter, HDMI->VGA adapter, USB hub and this new Ethernet adapter everywhere I go. I bet these are approachng the same volume as the laptop itself.
- whamlastxmas 10y agoA world in which less than 1% of users will ever use that ethernet dongle. If you needed all of those ports, you bought the wrong laptop.
- semi-extrinsic 10y agoWell, it's a 15" Dell Precision. It's supposed to be a "mobile workstation". If it was a Macbook Air or something, I wouldn't be complaining.