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  • Tim Cook email response tells sender to 'stay tuned' for Mac refresh

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    mac_128 said:
    I fully expect them to. Especially since they didn't offer any kind of adapter to use the Lightning headphones with anything else. The leaked photos of the MBP case show a blank spot there Lightning could go where the MagSafe connector  was, which is kind of perfect since Lightning is the de facto charging method throughout Apple's products.

    I just can't imagine someone buying an iPhone 7 and new MBP, and being told they'll need an adapter (which does not yet exist) to use their Lightning headphones that came with their iPhone, with their Macs, much less if buy a brand new pair of Beats, or third party, Lightning headphones.

    Right now is somebody asked how they would do that, Apple's only solution would be to use the 3.5mm adapter included in the box and buy a new pair of 3.5mm headphones, or use an old pair they may have. Apple really didn't think this whole thing out.
    Seems to me there's an easy solution to all of this: USB-C becomes the defacto physical standard for pretty much everything, which is what it's well on its way to doing including audio.  Then you wouldn't need an additional Lightning port on your computer, nor a headphone jack; just plug into one of the USB-C ports that are (or will be) there.

    Of course, that means Apple would have to switch to USB-C on the iPhone.  Not holding my breath on that.
    baconstang

  • Apple defends decision to ditch 3.5mm jack, says AirPods development began years ago

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    k2kw said:
    dagaz said:
    This alone may stop me from upgrading to the new iPhone. I have a $300 pair of wired headphones that I love, they have great sound, that currently work with every single audio device I own. Long term, I can see the advantage of moving away from the analog 3.5mm standard, but it should be a to a new, common standard that is just as ubiquitous across all devices. I don't see a chance in hell of Lightning being adopted as widely as the 3.5mm currently is.
    Maybe the new standard will be Usb TypeC audio.
    Actually, my biggest problem with Apple tossing the 3.5mm jack on the iPhone is that you're stuck with Lightning which is proprietary.  So now we've gone from the universal 3.5mm headphone jack that works great and is simple, to what will probably become a two horse race between USB-C and Lightning for wired audio.
    jasenj1

  • Apple defends decision to ditch 3.5mm jack, says AirPods development began years ago

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    kevin kee said:
    One word: microphone.
    Actually, if you noticed the cutaway diagram shown in the event, it's filled with battery too.
    williamlondon

  • Belkin announces simultaneous Lightning headphone and charging adapter for iPhone 7

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    lkrupp said:
    Let’s get something straight. Those who have a big hard on...
    Uh; wrong metaphor.
    anantksundarambaconstang

  • Apple announces water resistant iPhone 7: pressure sensing home button, dual cameras, jet black fin

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    nolamacguy said:
    Apple was very clear on why they ditched the 3.5mm jack.
    Actually, they weren't.  Phil just said: "courage", and something about the analog jack being old tech.  How lame is that?  Old tech?  So are the wheels on your car, but they work just fine.  I have yet to hear any convincing reason for why removing the headphone jack makes a difference to how the average person will operate or experience any kind of dramatic improvement in their life.  Notice I said average person, not the fascist tech nerds here on AI.

    I'm neutral on the new phone.  If you need to upgrade then go for it.  If you take lots of pictures then maybe the new camera is worth it.  For me, I live just fine on an old hand-me-down 5S and plan to use it for at least another year; it does everything I need it to do.
    watto_cobraasdasd