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I don't find it frustrating that people can't give credit where it's due. However I do find it frustrating that people will go out of their way to attack these
by quitit 5y ago
I don't find it frustrating that people can't give credit where it's due. However I do find it frustrating that people will go out of their way to attack these efforts due to some unrealistic and idealistic expectations.
If a company, even one that is disliked, does something good - then that effort should be congratulated. That's how you change an industry - to treat such as pariahs merely proves that such efforts are not compelling to users and hinders progress.
Also the author (and most of HN) seemingly forgets that wired headphone options exist for the USB-C port.
- onli 5y agoThose block the USB-Port, and to rely on dongles is so Apple. The headphone jack is a signal. When Apple removed it people like me pledged to never support such a customer hostile move. Google's flip flop on that issue just made this conviction stronger. To remove that port is simply unacceptable, especially in a product aimed at minimizing waste. I wonder whether this position is rare, or if FP just does not know its customer base.
- joshuajill 5y agoThey say they had to ditch the jack in order to have water-proof certification and still be user repairable. Also to avoid having more bulky design.
- onli 5y agoThen they should have not released a new phone, but a new board for the FP3(+). They are not a regular company that needs to do such moves, and besides: The Framework laptop shows that there usually is a way, despite what companies say.
- joshuajill 5y agoThe smartphone market evolves very quickly, much more so than the laptops, which also have a lot more of wiggle space for components.
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