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  • Apple removes headphone jack from new 10th generation iPad

    JP234 said:
    This is sure to bring out the trolls, claiming they will never buy another iPad.

    But at this point, who needs the audio jack anyway? You have legacy earbuds? Get new ones. Get Bluetooth ones. Or buy a cheapo adapter. You say the audio quality is too low over Bluetooth? Well, you should be using a high end stereo system, that has both the 35mm and 1/4" audio jacks, not an iPad.
    You probably don't have kids. I'm not giving them wireless phones that they lose because they are so small and expensive. You want to buy rugged, wired headphones that require no Bluetooth setup. 

    The removal of the jack is dumb, like many of the design choices Apple made for both iPads this year. The regular iPad is THE choice for kids, and they just removed something that is super popular for parents. 

    Well, the great news is that parents will now get to listen to everything their kids are listening to, through the iPad's terrific loudspeakers. Enjoy!
    baconstangwatto_cobra
  • Apple removes headphone jack from new 10th generation iPad

    Removing the analog 3.5mm connector isn't such a big problem. For most people, wireless audio products offer a much more comfortable experience being able to get up and move around, the price is the main downside. If Apple hadn't removed the jack, much fewer people would have opted for wireless and it has driven a big improvement in wireless headphone options and quality.

    For people who absolutely need wired audio, there are options to cover every scenario and the direct USB-C to 3.5mm is compact. USB-C also allows for active noise canceling as it provides power:

    https://www.imore.com/best-usb-c-headphones-ipad-pro
    Indeed, Apple, Samsung, and countless other companies are selling dongles. The dongle you linked had 3500 reviews alone. There are another 200,000+ reviews for Apple's dongle, and tens of thousands for others. And those are just reviews, not sales, and just on Amazon. I would respectfully suggest that this speaks volumes about whether the underlying devices are meeting consumers where they are.

    Not that the goal is to meet consumers where they are...

    And yes, headsets have improved considerably in recent years. But let's not overstate the case. I've used stereo BT headsets since 2006, and in the next decade they kept getting smaller and better. Removing headphone jacks has spurred more demand for wireless - mind you, with a lot of help from carriers who have been delighted to sell jackless phones so they can push wireless headsets as a must-have accessory... in the same way they push walls full of bulky cases and $17/mo. insurance to protect phones that look "pretty" but aren't designed for real-life usage. As for spurred quality, Sony arguably makes the best headsets today, yet their own phones still come with a jack (no wonder you won't see those at Best Buy).

    I love wireless at the gym, and in other settings where I'm on the go. in other situations, I find wired is better. Apparently, a whole lot of other people still think so too.
    muthuk_vanalingam