• Ulrich@feddit.org
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    1 month ago

    Not having a headphone jack is just a slap in the face from a company whose whole image is supposed to be longevity and eco-friendly.

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      No one has been using aux cable mobile headphones for the past 10 years. Headphone jack is e-waste at this point. bluetooth audio is great and if you really want to be a boomer you can use the usb C headphones.

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        Headphone jack is e-waste

        you can use the usb C headphones

        What the absolute fuck are you talking about? What am I supposed to do with the dozen wired headphones I already have? Some of them decades old? Throw them in the garbage? Sounds real eco-friendly.

        bluetooth audio is great

        It is. We had it on phones since before the original iPhone. No one wants to take that away.

        Problem is BT headphones last 2 years then they go in the garbage because the batteries are dead. How eco-friendly is that!?

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          Problem is BT headphones last 2 years then they go in the garbage because the batteries are dead. How eco-friendly is that!?

          My 7 years old bluetooth headphone would disagree.

          It is. We had it on phones since before the original iPhone. No one wants to take that away.

          And no one except a vocal minority want to keep it. There are a lot on data on that, and manufacturer make their decision on that data.

          But lets ignore that, and let’s take my viewpoint as a customer. I don’t want a port I have no use for. I don’t want a DAC I have no use for. I don’t want the extra weight that comes with them.

          My needs conflict with yours, so what’s the only way to make both of us somewhat happy? That’s by making the 3.5mm jack an addon, which is what any manufacturer that does not focus on music listening would do.

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            And no one except a vocal minority want to keep it. There are a lot on data on that,

            I would love to see the data that says everyone wants wired devices only. I don’t believe you.

            don’t want a port I have no use for.

            Why would you even care!?

            I don’t want the extra weight that comes with them.

            😆 Buddy if you don’t want extra weight you need to talk to these OEMs about making their phones out of giant slabs of glass. A 1g connector isn’t going to make a difference. You’re being completely ridiculous.

            My needs conflict with yours,

            No they don’t. They can meet both of our needs by including a jack. Simple as.