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linkman said:

Now if I could just find a reasonably priced adapter so I can plug the earbuds that come with an iPhone 7 into a Mac. I don't know of any unreasonably priced one either. Or a Frankensteinian contraption to do it either...

Agreed. I'd even take this as a solution with a Lightning adapter for the iPhone. But my guess is, you can't just plug these into a Lightning to USB adapter and have them work. 

So, two models after removing the headphone jack, there's still no native solution for using Lightning "audiophile" headphones between an iPhone and MacBook. The best solution is still to carry two different headphones, one for the iPhone and one for the Mac, or use old 3.5mm headphones with the respective adapters (so much for the benefits of Lightning over headphone jack).

Frustrating to say the least, and kind of pokes holes in part of Apple's original defense of removing the 3.5mm headphone jack. I got they want to push consumers towards Bluetooth wireless solutions, but that's still not a solution for "audiophiles", or a replacement for wired headphones in situations which require the . It also doesn't solve the ability to share the same source via two or more sets of headphones, unless a person is OK listening to one of two stereo channels, in one ear only, as depicted in the Winter AirPods commercial.

philboogie said:

Oh brother. One idiot leaves, the next idiot comes in. Federal Bureau of Incomprehension.

Yes, but now the idiot who appointed him will support him with endless tweet storms encouraging boycotts of products for any company who doesn't comply, or worse invoke economic sanctions on the company.

mattinoz said:

As with other an iPhone X- with square steel band would be a dream.

Still not sure I understand point of having glass back when it basically requires a case on the device to then protect the back and also have to use up valuable space in the device to strengthen the frame.

I had the iPhone 4 and 4s, and never used a case with either. The glass backs on both were just a beautiful the last day I used them as on the first day.

ajmas said:

Sounds like a solid option.

There are people who will complain about the price, but if tasks are completed at least twice as fast, then that is one less bottle neck in productivity. The real cost is the human element waiting on the computer to finish its task. More work done means better value for the business.

If this is a home purchase, then it is a fun luxury for the person who can afford it, depending on how they plan to use it.   

My company replaced all the Macs with the standard base configuration (non-retina) iMac last year. They did this regardless of the initial configuration of the Mac they were replacing, and they do this every 5 years. As a result, many departments who were using Macs for advanced graphics, and video -- the reason they had Macs to begin with -- were suddenly crippled, even over 5 year old hardware they were using. As a result we are all spending more time daily waiting for the spinning ball to complete even basic tasks. I can't imagine how many man hours this bean-counter decision has cost them.

I know a few people who run Windows on an iMac because they like the design and style better than what comparable PCs offer, and obviously pay more for it. If someone wanted a space gray version for this purpose I suppose it is a luxury for someone who just needs a basic computer.

xiphone said:

jameskatt2 said:

The Middle Class and these AT&T Employees can thank the Republicans and Trump for their loss of jobs while the rich get richer.

These layoffs had nothing to do with tax reform.  My 401K has double digit growth in 2017, The economy has grown as well, with retail  sales were up 4.5%. Unemployment is at its lowest in 17 years at 4.1% in November.  Keep listening to the bias liberal jealous tear shedding Clinton losers instead of researching and posting facts. 

Yup. All before Trump passed a single piece of legislation ...