Dan Pražák When Apple introduced the iPhone 7, one of the most controversial aspects of the new product at the time was that Apple removed the classic 3,5mm audio jack, which had been in use for decades. The main argument for this move was the need to 'move on' to a wireless future. In the new iPhone at the time, there wasn't even a place where the classic jack would fit, so it was simply removed. At least Apple solved it by adding a small Lightning-3,5mm adapter to each package, but that is said to be over for this year. The new iPhones will not have it in the package.
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David Hanak This information swept across the vast majority of both Apple and major tech sites yesterday. The source of this report is the analyst company Barclays, which refers to its own sources. This 'dongle' has so far appeared in iPhone 7/7 Plus, 8/8 Plus or iPhone X boxes. Its removal is logical for Apple for several reasons.
First of all, it may be an effort to reduce costs. The reduction itself costs something, and Apple also has to pay a negligible amount for implementing it in the packaging. However, if we multiply these costs by millions of units sold, it will not be a very negligible amount. Efforts to reduce production costs have been evident in recent years. Apple will take every opportunity to do so given the rising production costs of the phones themselves and the effort to maintain margins.
By removing the adapter, Apple can pressure end users to finally accept that 'wireless future'. For the others, the package includes classic EarPods with a Lightning connector. Will the possible absence of this reduction in the packaging of the new iPhones bother you, or are you already on the 'wireless wave' and don't need cables in your life?
Source: Appleinsider
If they want a wireless future so much, let them pack AirPods instead of EarPods.
With today's level of wireless headphones, the cable is really more of an annoyance.
The cable is the best thing that can be - you may find out when your wireless headphones fall on the floor in a crowded bus or between cars while running across a busy road or into leaves while walking in the forest or in a puddle... And you have to keep charging those wireless headphones - that it's another poison..
The reduction is a negligible amount for them, and Apple is still happy to add it there, because people are able, after buying a phone for 30K, to use a cheap reduction and spoil the resulting sound.
And the funny thing is: However, if we multiply these costs by millions of units sold, it will not be a very negligible amount... yes, it is true, the amount will be high, but in proportion to the fact that millions of units are sold, which generate a considerable profit, it is still negligible .
I bet my left shoe that we will see the reduction in the package for a few more years.
I've been using the Beats X BT headphones for a month now, and I have to admit (as a die-hard 'cable guy') that they're a well-made product that actually sounds quite decent. Someone mentions charging here. Oh well, what doesn't charge these days. Charging iPX, AW and now headphones. As you charge anywhere, you won't feel like it at all. The only pity is that the Beats X do not have wireless charging, so all the products would fit on the charging pad and there is peace.
And I also use BT headphones with AW, which I find handy and I don't have to take my phone with me.