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Removing the jack removes a large hole from the side of the device. In future models we could see scratch-resistant casing made of ceramic or some sort of amorp
by peyton 10y ago
Removing the jack removes a large hole from the side of the device. In future models we could see scratch-resistant casing made of ceramic or some sort of amorphous alloy.
I recall Apple having a patent on a manufacturing process to bond a small aluminum region around the headphone jack to a case made of something harder, so maybe the headphone jack was causing problems in advancing case materials?
- marlowisws 10y agoI don't think this statement makes sense.
- codys 10y agoThe lightning port, mute switch, volume buttons, and power button still exist and are openings in the case edge. If an opening for a 3.5mm jack was an issue for some future design, so would all of the other holes (esp. the lightning port).
- whatevs_people 10y agoThe "issue for some future design" is that the traditional headphone jack doesn't let them sell premium and proprietary headphones.
- intoverflow2 10y agoMakes no sense, why not just make the actual phone material instead of changing the phone to make a better case to shield the fragile phone material