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  • Seven years later, Apple was right to kill off the 3.5mm headphone jack

    Fidonet127Fidonet127
    I don’t intensely dislike that Apple got rid of the headphone jack. I can see the courage part as as there is still disagreements. I still use a wired headphone, partly because I dislike having another thing that has batteries that has to be charged and replaced when the batteries die. The issue didn’t affect me for years because I don’t replace my phone often. Then I tried adapters so I could charge and listen at the same time. I found name brand adapters were noisy. Regular wireless chargers didn’t work well and were finicky. I ended up buying a MagSafe case for my SE2, and use a regular Apple MagSafe charger. 

    Benefit to the consumer is getting rid of a port that is being used less and less. Also a port that got abused, loose, lint and water. Quit pretending there wasn’t problems with the port. I’ve replaced those jacks for a fast food restaurant’s headsets as they got broken. 
    FlaSheridnwatto_cobra

  • Seagate Expansion 8TB external hard drive review: No frills storage in need of USB-C

    Fidonet127Fidonet127
    Nothing wrong with using them as backup drives for home use. You can buy several for that price. When one fails, you have others. We went the hub route so we can run several drives and other stuff. 
    watto_cobra

  • Disney+ to hike prices, introduce ad-supported tier in December

    Fidonet127Fidonet127
    I understand cost increases, and all that, however the the service is not required for life. The quality and offerings are good. Just at some point, my income isn’t increasing as fast as all the cost increases and I have to stay within budget. 
    watto_cobra

  • Apple had a M1 Mac Pro, but decided to wait for M2 Extreme

    Fidonet127Fidonet127
    Due to the timeline of how long Apple said they will replace Macs with ASi versions, I don’t think M1 Pro version was really designed. The mini will stay as the consumer computer, the Studio will stay as the prosumer low to medium pro computer, and the Pro will be the high end. The Studio will not cut it for someone who needs 1.5tb of memory and lots of processing power. Yes the Sudio beats some configurations of the Mac Pro. The Studio wasn’t designed in a short time. The Studio took awhile to design and announced when they were ready.  
    designrbaconstangwatto_cobra

  • AirPods given USB-C & more repairable design by engineer

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    dewme said:
    I’m curious to know how changing from Lightning to USB-C improves repairability? If I were to rate the changes to the AirPods earpieces and case design that would have the greatest impact on repairability and product service life I would put “user replaceable batteries” way at the top of the list. The long stem AirPods would probably last 5-10 years if the batteries were easily replaced, rather than 18-24 months. The Pros would probably have to have their silicon tips replaced more frequently, but the rest of the unit should also last 5-10 years if battery replacement was easy and cheap.
    You can buy USB-C parts at the electronics stores, however you can’t buy Lighting jacks except through Apple according to others. I haven’t tried though. 
    grandact73watto_cobra