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Apple manufactures bluetooth headphones also [0] .. do the math. The really popular Beats headphones for example are made by Apple indirectly. By cutting off th
by inDigiNeous 7y ago
Apple manufactures bluetooth headphones also [0] .. do the math. The really popular Beats headphones for example are made by Apple indirectly. By cutting off the headphone connection, they are encouraging people to buy new products instead of using old and proven technologies.
Apple has done this all the time during their history, eg. look at the whole adapter situation where you just have to buy extra hardware to connect your new device to anything.
[0] "Beats Electronics LLC is a subsidiary of Apple Inc." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beats_Electronics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beats_Electronics)
- Hendrikto 7y ago> encouraging people to buy new products instead of using old and proven technologies People who are not stupid are actually encouraged to switch to a competitor who is less anti-consumer.
- wor3q 7y agoAnd this is where whole "ecosystem" comes in. If you switch, you will either have to replace all of your devices, or have inconveniences while using them together.
- yoz-y 7y agoOr maybe a lot of people don't care and actually prefer wireless headphones? What's with the ad hominem attacks?
- erikpukinskis 7y agoIf you look at broad consumer trends and attribute them to stupidity, you’re going to have a hard time understanding markets.