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when apple launched the iphone, they went against the grain on what the industry (nokia and everybody else) was using for headset+microphone+buttons combo (unpa
by gcb0 12y ago
when apple launched the iphone, they went against the grain on what the industry (nokia and everybody else) was using for headset+microphone+buttons combo (unpatented, mind you). They simply copied the 4 connector headset plug, but surreptitiously switched GROUND and MIC (and patented). bam. all iphone users couldn't get a headset other than the one that come in the box, and it took some 6 mo to start shipping spare ones. and i will give apple that it was a decent one. even to this day, it is the only apple product i like. but that proves you are still in the reality distortion field left by jobs and still think apple poop is rainbows.
- NeutronBoy 12y agoSo it took them a while to ship spares, but they gave you one in the box? It would have been a bigger problem if they didn't even give you one in the box, as you would have basically not been able to use a wired headset for that period. > but that proves you are still in the reality distortion field left by jobs and still think apple poop is rainbows. I am in no such place. For a variety of reasons, I choose not own any Apple products and am under no illusions about Steve Jobs. That said, Apple didn't get a reputation for great products (and associated hype around product launches) for no reason.