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I don't understand this though; 3.5mm audio jacks are not old tech, new headphones are still being made with them as the sole way of connecting them to your dev

I don't understand this though; 3.5mm audio jacks are not old tech, new headphones are still being made with them as the sole way of connecting them to your devices.

alphabettsy 4y ago
They are old tech, doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with that. They also still make horseshoes and saddles only suitable for horses because there’s still a niche market and that’s what wired audio has become. Most people are very happy with Bluetooth headphones and don’t care about the benefits of the 3.5mm jack. This happens all the time with tech, streaming is lower quality than physical media and has ownership concerns but for the majority that’s not an issue.
Kerrick 4y ago
DVDs are still being made too.
- Lio 4y ago
  In the case of DVDs there are alternative formats with higher resolution and better encoding. That’s a clear improvement. In the case of 3.5mm audio jacks can you really say Bluetooth really provides better audio quality? Convince? Ok, but audio quality? No so much.
  - wiseowise 4y ago
    It doesn’t have to provide better audio quality, just enough not to notice difference. And it provides MASSIVE improvements in convenience.
    - wink 4y ago
      No, only with your doctored definition. Having cables dangling is not great, but you know what's truly terrible? Having headphones with empty batteries. Having to charge them is a massive inconvenience to me.
    - bvrmn 4y ago
      I don't get how bluetooth can be used for anything but music listening. Latency in movies and games are unbearable.
    - addicted 4y ago
      You’re right. Wired headphones provide massive amounts of convenience. You don’t need instructions and a glitchy pairing process to make them work. You stick them in. You don’t keep getting asked which specific iPhone in the busy airport terminal you want to connect to. You just stick them in. You don’t need to fumble around if you want to quickly kill the sound for whatever reason. You just unplug it. You don’t have to turn on an insecure wireless emitting technology to make it work. You just plug it in.

I don't understand this though; 3.5mm audio jacks are not old tech, new headphones are still being made with them as the sole way of connecting them to your devices.

alphabettsy 4y ago

They are old tech, doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with that. They also still make horseshoes and saddles only suitable for horses because there’s still a niche market and that’s what wired audio has become. Most people are very happy with Bluetooth headphones and don’t care about the benefits of the 3.5mm jack. This happens all the time with tech, streaming is lower quality than physical media and has ownership concerns but for the majority that’s not an issue.

Kerrick 4y ago

DVDs are still being made too.

Lio 4y ago
In the case of DVDs there are alternative formats with higher resolution and better encoding. That’s a clear improvement. In the case of 3.5mm audio jacks can you really say Bluetooth really provides better audio quality? Convince? Ok, but audio quality? No so much.
- wiseowise 4y ago
  It doesn’t have to provide better audio quality, just enough not to notice difference. And it provides MASSIVE improvements in convenience.
  - wink 4y ago
    No, only with your doctored definition. Having cables dangling is not great, but you know what's truly terrible? Having headphones with empty batteries. Having to charge them is a massive inconvenience to me.
  - bvrmn 4y ago
    I don't get how bluetooth can be used for anything but music listening. Latency in movies and games are unbearable.
  - addicted 4y ago
    You’re right. Wired headphones provide massive amounts of convenience. You don’t need instructions and a glitchy pairing process to make them work. You stick them in. You don’t keep getting asked which specific iPhone in the busy airport terminal you want to connect to. You just stick them in. You don’t need to fumble around if you want to quickly kill the sound for whatever reason. You just unplug it. You don’t have to turn on an insecure wireless emitting technology to make it work. You just plug it in.