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I like to have the 3.5mm jack too, but the reality is that the vast majority of users don't miss it. That's because they either don't use headphones at all, or
by whyoh 5y ago
I like to have the 3.5mm jack too, but the reality is that the vast majority of users don't miss it. That's because they either don't use headphones at all, or because they prefer wireless ones anyway.
So as much as I personally don't like it, it makes sense from Apple's POV.
The arguably bigger annoyance and source of e-waste is that iPhones still use a proprietary charging port instead of USB-C.
- ryandrake 5y agoThe amazing thing to me is: They removed the headphone jack 6 years ago and people are still complaining about it. I have a feeling, 20 years from now, some of these people will be sitting in their old-folks homes, not remembering who their kids are, but will still be complaining about Apple getting rid of their headphone jacks. I've never seen such attachment to a feature.
- quantified 5y agoDetachment from the replacement. I only upgraded in the last few months. Not one of the people that budgets $1G/year to own a phone. Am I complaining loudly? No. Do I want to ditch my wired things and get deeper into bluetooth insecurity, battery life issues and e-waste of bluetooth devices? Definitely no. Since I drive a stick better than my CVT shifts, and I can get much better gas mileage, I also prefer that older technology. Not going to look for ways to mock on people here, seems to be a thing today!