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It's not my opinion but apparently most manufacturers' that headphone jacks are outdated. I recently got my first mobile phone with BT only and I hate it, so I
by wink 3y ago
It's not my opinion but apparently most manufacturers' that headphone jacks are outdated. I recently got my first mobile phone with BT only and I hate it, so I at least wish I had my headphone jack back.
All my computers use wired headphones and peripherals, but more because I hate changing batteries or disconnects.
I don't dislike wifi, but if I am having video calls or playing games I try to avoid it, if I have a network cable close, just to avoid one source of error. The thought of getting battery powered shifters on a bike confuses me.
Not a fan of IoT and the two Shelly plugs I have I only use for measuring power usage, I don't think I've switched anything on or off except trying it out once.
I guess I'm not necessarily longing for old stuff, or not even for stuff that was hip and cool when I was young, but I think I am easy to satisfy with some "this generation of thing is SO much better than the one before" that I don't need incremental (to me) improvements.
Like:
Walkman: good; portable CD player: worse; Minidisc: didn't have one, but not better enough; MP3 player: much better; MP3s on phone: perfection, but technically only one less thing to carry, it's still an mp3 player (I still listen to CDs at home and in the car, but because the car is old and because I buy CDs in the first place...)
- schwartzworld 3y agoI went from a flagship phone back to a mid-tier one for the headphone jack, and I don't regret it for a day. I can use cheap headphones, which is great for me since I often lose or break them. I can plug into the aux input of my car. I make beats with the Pocket Operator KO, which I can sample directly from the phone with a cheap cable.
- wilsonnb3 3y agoYou could do all that with a $5 USB C to 3.5mm adapter (or a $10 one that also lets you charge). Plus there is no shortage of cheap USB C headphones. I never understand why so many people choose to die on this hill, especially considering that USB has replaced every other port already, usually to a positive reception.
- wink 3y agoTo be honest I never stumbled upon one of these, I'll have a look - thanks!
- schwartzworld 3y ago> Plus there is no shortage of cheap USB C headphones. Just for the record, I thought about this part of your comment this morning and looked on Amazon to see what the options would be. There are barely any USB-C headphones. For earbuds, there are some, but almost nothing for on-ear / over-ear. Like single digits.
- schwartzworld 3y ago> why so many people choose to die on this hill I use the headphone jack every day, both in my car which has an aux in but not Bluetooth, and for actual headphones. I'm not hypothesizing, I owned a phone with no headphone jack and hated it. I don't want a dongle for a thing I use every day. > Plus there is no shortage of cheap USB C headphones. But not everything I use headphones for takes USBC. My computer has a headphone port. My guitar amp has a headphone out. > USB has replaced every other port already, usually to a positive reception. USB is great when it eliminates proprietary cables. Not when it forces you to buy additional adapters to use everyday features.