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I am happy that someone is writing about this. Essential broke my heart when they launched without the headphone jack (okay, not really, but you they did elimi

I am happy that someone is writing about this. Essential broke my heart when they launched without the headphone jack (okay, not really, but you they did eliminate me as a customer for this version -- maybe I won't need the headphone jack for their next release). Survey from Nov last year: https://9to5mac.com/2016/11/01/life-without-the-headphone-jack/ https://9to5mac.com/2016/11/01/life-without-the-headphone-ja... It is a survey...so who knows how real it is, but 55.86% were negatively impacted Apple removing the headphone jack. While Apple customers don't have a choice, Android users do and we will vote with our wallets.

stult 9y ago
Apple customers have a choice. Which is why I'm typing this from my brand new Galaxy instead of an iPhone.
- chrischen 9y ago
  I could suffer android, or like you know I could plug in the 3 cm converter onto my 20cm cord when my can’t find my airpods.
  - damnfine 9y ago
    Dongles are never the best answer. Either bulky and akward, or tiny and lost/broken. It would take a bit less than 3cm to just add the extra chip and jack.
    - chrischen 9y ago
      You have a massive wire attached to your headphones already...
  - wl 9y ago
    Assuming that you can find the adapter...
    - scarface74 9y ago
      Or you can use the bundled headphones. Why not keep the adapter attached to your headphones?
      - striking 9y ago
        Maybe you use your headphones with more than just one device?
      - markhagan 9y ago
        I plug my phone into my truck every morning on my way to work.
        scarface74 9y ago
        Even my cheap car has both Bluetooth for audio and a USB port that supports the "iPod protocol" for playing audio via USB.
        wl 9y ago
        Your newer car. Some of us have old cars that we see no need to upgrade.
      - wl 9y ago
        I have many different pairs of headphones. A car stereo system. A home stereo system. Occasionally, I hook up to FOH mixers. Analog line level audio is a ubiquitous standard.

stult 9y ago

Apple customers have a choice. Which is why I'm typing this from my brand new Galaxy instead of an iPhone.

chrischen 9y ago
I could suffer android, or like you know I could plug in the 3 cm converter onto my 20cm cord when my can’t find my airpods.
- damnfine 9y ago
  Dongles are never the best answer. Either bulky and akward, or tiny and lost/broken. It would take a bit less than 3cm to just add the extra chip and jack.
  - chrischen 9y ago
    You have a massive wire attached to your headphones already...
- wl 9y ago
  Assuming that you can find the adapter...
  - scarface74 9y ago
    Or you can use the bundled headphones. Why not keep the adapter attached to your headphones?
    - striking 9y ago
      Maybe you use your headphones with more than just one device?
    - markhagan 9y ago
      I plug my phone into my truck every morning on my way to work.
      - scarface74 9y ago
        Even my cheap car has both Bluetooth for audio and a USB port that supports the "iPod protocol" for playing audio via USB.
        wl 9y ago
        Your newer car. Some of us have old cars that we see no need to upgrade.
    - wl 9y ago
      I have many different pairs of headphones. A car stereo system. A home stereo system. Occasionally, I hook up to FOH mixers. Analog line level audio is a ubiquitous standard.