Apple will likely sell tens of millions of AirPods this year. At $159 each, and presumably at very healthy margins. This is no small business, even by Apple's

Apple will likely sell tens of millions of AirPods this year. At $159 each, and presumably at very healthy margins. This is no small business, even by Apple's standards! Removing the headphone jack was a marketing-driven decision. AirPods are a cool product, but wouldn't have sold anywhere near as well without the forcing effect of the jack removal. This guy managed to install a fully-functioning jack back into an iPhone 7: https://strangeparts.com/bringing-back-the-iphone-headphone-jack-in-china/ https://strangeparts.com/bringing-back-the-iphone-headphone-...