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Why Apple ditched the audio jack

• quitit 5y ago
  Pluggable square still worked with the dongle, but that’s moot since they moved to Bluetooth long before the change (which apple also doesn’t control.) The change was for acquiring space and enhancing water resistance.
• 72deluxe 5y ago
  Amusing to look back on the TMobile G1 (the first Android phone) from 2008 and see the reviews bemoan the lack of headphone socket - https://www.cnet.com/reviews/t-mobile-g1-review/ https://www.cnet.com/reviews/t-mobile-g1-review/ How little we have learned.
• 1cvmask 5y ago
  I distinctly remember the cringeworthy moment when they called charging more to customers as requiring courage: https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12838024/apple-iphone-7-plus-headphone-jack-removal-courage https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12838024/apple-iphone-7-pl...
• kristianp 5y ago
  Just because Square used it? I don't think so. More about thinness I'd say.
• dzhiurgis 5y ago
  Why can't iPhone just accept payments via contactless (either when paying online or accepting payment from someone). That would be such an enabling tech.