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In the past, when Apple removed certain hardware (floppies, CD drives) early, there was a clearly superior successor ready, and they were just ahead of the curv
by KingMob 9y ago
In the past, when Apple removed certain hardware (floppies, CD drives) early, there was a clearly superior successor ready, and they were just ahead of the curve.
But the headphone jack didn't have a clearly superior successor, and from what I hear, still doesn't. The overall UX (and sound quality) of Bluetooth is worse, not better; it's tough to beat the utter simplicity of plugging in a headphone jack.
The only thing gained is no wires (and maybe some easier water-proofing, not sure). This is such a sideways move, it always struck me as a sign that Apple couldn't maintain Jobs's vision without him.
- umanwizard 9y agoNot discounting your experience, just giving another data point: I dramatically prefer the experience of AirPods to any other in-ear headphones I’ve used. I’m not enough of an audiophile to notice the quality difference, and I love the comfort of not having an annoying wire.
- KingMob 9y agoPerhaps it's worth it to you. As the owner of $300 headphones, I come down on the opposite side. But my point is, it's not a clearly superior change that everyone agrees is the future.
- lasgsf 9y agoSame here not to discount but for me using BT and the loss of wires is worth it more then any other benefit.