It seems stupid to me. But I'm in the market for a new phone, so I'm waiting for the 7 to come out and I can get the 6s cheap. Or maybe the SE cheaper. I love the size of my 5s and I can't figure out if I'll like the 6.
iPhone 7 release and the great headphone debate
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Well Motorola already did this on their MotoZ earlier this year so I don't know about touting ahead of the curve.
My concern wouldn't be the removal of a 3.5mm port, but that they are using the lightning port now. This means that all headphones must be licensed through Apple. At least with USB-C it is a standard device rather than a proprietary plug.
Wait, what are we talking about?
I think it's an interesting move. My 6 still works great, so I'm not in a hurry to upgrade, but it wouldn't stop me.
While I hate the move, I understand that it is enviable before all phones are like this. I just dont like wireless headphones because the quality is so much worst than normal ones.
I also hated it when they got rid of the CD drive in macbooks and since then I have maybe only wanted that drive once. But I think headphones are a different animal.
I also hated it when they got rid of the CD drive in macbooks and since then I have maybe only wanted that drive once. But I think headphones are a different animal.
We can send people to the Moon fifty years ago and you can't do this, come on. Waterproof is a step in the right direction though.
Sorry, but I have to call BS on this one. Apple is rarely, if ever, ahead of the tech curve. They do an amazing job of taking already-existing ideas and improving/perfecting them, but cutting edge is certainly not their niche!
The technology actually already exists. Sapphire glass is almost crack proof. The iPhone already has it on the camera lenses and home button because it's also optically clear
There is always thoughts the entire touch screen will go to Sepphire but there's either some cost or quality issues preventing it.
Source. I work for a company that makes products for smoothing out And processing sapphire glass.
The headphone jack is 100 years old (literally), its time to move on. Unfortunately, people hate change/progress and it takes a company bold enough to push through that hesitation. Apple first did it by dropping the floppy and then the cd-rom across their products far before the rest of the industry, and this is one more step in that progression towards wireless standardization.
I know people like to give Apple crap because they iterate a lot rather than wow people, but they've never been an innovator at heart, but rather more of a common-sense answer to the status quo. The thing that has made Apple the most money and loyalty over the years is nothing more than simplifying things and making them work for the average person. The fewer the ports and wires to worry about, the easier it is to truly be mobile and carefree.
I know people like to give Apple crap because they iterate a lot rather than wow people, but they've never been an innovator at heart, but rather more of a common-sense answer to the status quo. The thing that has made Apple the most money and loyalty over the years is nothing more than simplifying things and making them work for the average person. The fewer the ports and wires to worry about, the easier it is to truly be mobile and carefree.
Cost and scale have been the hurdles. Apple invested in an Arizona-based Sapphire foundry a couple years ago with the goal of using it throughout the iPhone spectrum but the company went under about 15 months ago due to scalability issues. To-date, the largest full-scale implementation of sapphire glass on a consumer product is on the Apple Watch. I can happily say I've owned one since it's introduction in April of 2015 without a single scratch or chip even after daily impacts on door jams and whatnot.
Note - there are 2 versions of the (now titled) Series 1 Apple Watch; the Sport which uses an ion-infused glass (ie Gorilla Glass) and the more premium version that uses Sapphire glass. The latter has proven to be incredibly durable and I can't wait for the day Sapphire glass becomes standard.
You really bump your wrist against door jams & what nots every single day??
I think they say its best to lay off the booze until AFTER noon
the audio quality on those apple buds in going to be crap. I mean they will not sound good at all, not compared to all of the audiophile headphones out there from the likes of Westone, Grado Labs, Etymotic, Ultimate Ears, Shure, AKG, higher end Sony's, ect..To use good headphones, you need that headphone jack. If people care about music and how playback sounds, they will abandon the iPhone because the option to use better audio is being taken away. Truly pathetic.
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Yes the technology is old but it still works well and is cheap. Now apple can charge $150 for head phones that should cost $15.
Now when they come fall out of your ears, and they will, you will have to search for them.
