Ondrej Holzman I took the liberty of paraphrasing the title in the title article by Yoni Heisler from BGR, who very aptly described the situation surrounding the missing headphone jack in the new iPhones, which still broke all records during the last quarter. In September, the removal of the 3,5mm jack was a huge topic, half a year later most people don't even remember it.
Criticisms can come in any number, but ultimately the only authoritative measure of success is sales numbers anyway, and that spoke clearly in the case of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Apple this week announced financial results for the holiday quarter and iPhones were sold during these three months, the most in history, over 78 million.
It's hard to imagine that Apple would beat its previous sales records again if the missing headphone jack was such a problem, as the aforementioned Yoni Heisler writes:
What's particularly notable about the iPhone 7's results last quarter is that no one seemed to care that it was being sold without a headphone jack. It may all seem like a thing of the past now, but Apple's decision to ditch the tried-and-true 3,5mm headphone jack was met with much derision back in September. Many immediately called Apple's design decision arrogant and saw it as evidence that the company had become alienated from its own customers. Others clearly proclaimed that Apple is making a huge mistake and it will have a big impact on sales.
After four months of the iPhone 7 being on sale, we can say with a calm heart that nothing like that happened. For some, the headphone jack is still a big topic and Nilay Patel of The Verge this is probably why they are still awake today, but many other companies also show that they do not see a future with the old connector.
Instead of solving why you can no longer connect your favorite wired headphones to the latest iPhone in the easiest way, the internet is much more flooded with reviews, tests and experiences with all kinds of wireless headphones, in which not only Apple sees the future.
After all, they are apparent evidence AirPods, which, after protracted labor pains, went on sale with a long delay and, moreover, are still in short supply. Heisler writes:
A few months later, we observed the same dynamic with AirPods. Yes, it was easy to laugh at their design, and yes, it was easy to name scenarios where users would lose them, but Apple's advanced wireless headphones ended up being very well received by reviewers and users alike.
Wireless AirPods are still fundamentally unavailable goods, which is caused both by high demand and by the fact that Apple absolutely does not have time to produce them. The Czech Apple Online Store reports availability in six weeks, just like the American one.
In short, many more users are dealing with the future than looking back at the past, which already represents the headphone jack, which will never return to iPhones. I surprised myself when I found out that after a few weeks with the new iPhone, I actually didn't even unpack the wired EarPods with the Lightning connector from the box.
Those who want to use their wired headphones have come to terms with the fact that they will have to connect them to the iPhone with a reducer, which, however, is at least in the box with the phone, so the whole thing is no longer the subject of such significant criticism. The others - and that there is a really significant percentage of them - are satisfied with the included EarPods with Lightning, and the rest are already looking for a wireless solution.
The media attention that the headphone jack experienced last fall may not last long for this seemingly ageless connector. Maybe when Apple finally removes it from Macs as well?
Yes I remember!
I use it every day on my phone and it will be exactly the same on my next phone!
You can do that, buy a bluetooth module into which you plug headphones. I've been using it like that for 5 years, even with the iPhone jack ;-).
Probably the most feasible solution for the iPhone 7 at the moment
Especially with headphones, the battery dies over time, so you throw away the module, buy a new one and the headphones are still usable ;-).
And it's currently the cheapest, if you have plenty of jack headphones at home.
Everything has its own. However, when I personally solve this (BT headphones for the field), I will simply look for truly wireless ones, i.e. without the trick of a continuous cable, which complicates things anyway, let alone the receiver :)
The magic of the IconX/AirPods etc is that I take one module and use it as a headset, which is no small part of the task it will have to perform and it will be just as comfortable as a classic BT headset.
Yes, everyone will make money from it. Wire-makers can now buy quality equipment from us at half the price, and we will enjoy the comfort of wireless over time. ?Apple started everything again
Well, I haven't bought an iPhone 7 yet mainly because of that. I don't expect Apple to ever add a jack, but I don't have that big of a reason to switch from the iPhone 6 yet, and the jack is one of the things that keeps me on the old iPhone.
And don't you have various iOS problems like me on the iPad Air 2? It seems to me that they are adding some whore. As the third model, ok the last one, I already have a whore and every year it gets worse and worse ;-). I don't have this problem with iP6s (yet).
On the iPhone 6, some animations could be smoother, but overall everything is fine. The Air2, which I also have, is completely fine. I probably don't have any whore :)
Thanks for the info. I'll probably try a clean reset.
I don't know, tablet 11/2013 (iPad Air), OS 1/2017 and it seems that 9 Android or Windows tablets out of 10 would be ashamed of even 2016...., I don't use anything to modify the OS, just apps from the Store, widgets, web , stream to Chromecast, SMB to server.
Steam like this works better for me than a few hundred watt machine with 8 cores and Windows, but that's a topic for Valve guys, I admit.
I also only have apps from the store. I have never Jailbroken my iPad.
As the others write, I'll probably have to perform a major reset and install Nazi.
Just yesterday, the home button "dented" on my Air 2, recalibration partially helped, I've had Touch ID set to only place a finger for a long time and I've been using gestures, I'm in a dilemma whether to have it repaired or not, does anyone know how it's priced? I'm also afraid that it won't fit so well afterwards, the glass will detach even slightly from the unibody somewhere. Otherwise, on the SW side, the Air runs luxuriously, I did a clean iOS installation around the time of purchase, almost two and a half years ago.
Well, I've been upgrading since iPad 2, so it will be a few years ;-).
To your problem:
I would be worried about how much it will cost, because I think there is a problem with touchID and it is not fixed in CR (unless it has changed). Besides, this has to be official support, or it will lock your device ;-).
On the other hand, I wouldn't worry about it not fitting, it's just a replacement of parts.
PS: The home button is also starting to click strangely. Maybe I'll try a complaint under the extended warranty for 3 years.
Well, I have like a monster 3 months after the warranty.
Yeah, I have the same thing, but I bought an iPad with a 3-year warranty. It's worse, I'm doing it wrong, but it usually works, so I'm wondering if there will be a problem with it when making a claim.
The device was returned to me with the fact that the defect did not appear, so I went there in person, had a technician call me and showed him. So they acknowledged the mistake and lent a replacement device free of charge.
So I'm wondering how it will be for me ;-). Anyway, thanks for the info.
Missing me
jack bothers. I bought several quality in-ear headphones that dampen
ambient sound on the plane, in the bus...
– I don't want to monitor another device to see if it's charged
– I don't want to watch over 2 wireless headphones so I don't lose them
– I don't want to carry two headphones for a plane/bus/train and an iPhone on the side
– I want good/excellent ambient sound isolation (mechanical)
– I already have money in my headphones
– D/A converter in the lightening connector … seems a dubious matter to me (I haven't heard yet)
- ...
Someone is betting
to iPhone 7 + Airpods similarly?
I completely agree with you.
AirPods are a genius product. I have them on during the day at my computer and I make phone calls from them, I listen to music in the gym, I make phone calls in my wife's car, where she doesn't have HF. I found myself keeping them in my pants pocket almost all the time. Charging from the box is brilliant, receiving a call and stopping/starting music with a tap, which, by the way, works great even with earplugs. By double-clicking the Tooth Fairy icon on the Mac, I easily switch to the MacBook and Skype. He who does not have them cannot understand.
In fact, AirPods are now the most used product. I really don't miss Jack.
Totally agree – I have AirPods in my pocket practically all the time. Even sometimes, when someone calls me at work, I put on my AirPods first and then answer the call. I get more work done and it's more convenient.
What about sound quality? I would be interested in the comparison with headphones for 2500-3000.
If I compare, for example, with urBeats, AirPods have less bass (which is good), they don't roar as much, and they don't hide the surroundings so terribly either. urBeats gave me a headache after a long time, AirPods are OK.
But I'm not an audiophile, I'm more concerned with the comfort without wires.
I found the iPhone 6s quite good (for small hearing aids) and the wireless ones are said to be even better. The slightly larger bass is definitely an advantage for me (but if it's the same as the cable ones, then that's cool).
I'm currently using AKG 450 (the most expensive hearing aids I've ever had) and they're great. They are also portable, partially sound-absorbing, have stronger bass, and I have been using them in combination with an external Bluetooth module for a long time. Not only for running, but also for more pleasant listening with the remote control.
Oh and thanks a lot for the info, at least I have an idea. They are certainly interesting to me, but I don't know if these small headphones will suit me (I don't like to have something in my ear for a long time).
I can't help with the sound quality, I don't know, I'm not a hifi player. All I know is that hifi people say that in-ear headphones will never play as well as big headphones with multiple speakers. If someone demands maximum quality, they should buy really big hearing aids. AirPods serve a completely different purpose.
But as far as I know, the Beats Solo 3 headphones have the same W1 chip from Apple and are big. Surely they will play better. If I had known, I would have bought these to listen to, but then again, they don't fit in the drop of my pants.
And do you have a comparison with the previous wired ones from Apple? I have the 6s and it's not that bad, although yes, the bigger headphones are better, but I see the difference in my case minimal, so the portability would be worth it.
PS: Thanks for the story. I'm really interested in these subjective opinions people, I'm not some crazy audiophile either ;-).
I believe that in terms of SW they are great, but I also prefer over-ear headphones for running.
It would be enough for me if these functions could be used as an external module for existing 3,5″ headphones (like I have now, but not with the services around).
What about the quality of the headphones? Do you have any comparison with something around 2500-3000?
Ask where you got them, thank you
https://www.heureka.cz/?h%5Bfraze%5D=airpods
However, they currently have a waiting list of weeks, they do not have time to cover the demand.
So the first wave was here
So I'll trade you my iPhone 6s for a 7 :-).
Alternatively, try an external bluetooth module.
I. Exactly the same to the point :)
I think that they make sense with iPods
I don't miss the headphone jack either.
I have an iPhone 7+ and the problem compared to previous models is that the jack that used to be off-axis has actually moved to the on-axis connector. It's a disaster, for example, when using DJI Osmo! Connecting the adapter will shift the center of gravity of the iPhone7+ so far that the DJI Osmo does not work. So you don't connect an external microphone! I miss the off-axis jack.
Yes I remember. And it's already pissing me off. I have very high quality headphones with a standard jack connector. Unfortunately, I bought an iPhone 7 with which I can't really use them, because connecting them in combination with charging is not possible - and Apple, the traditional (non)innovator, still hasn't delivered even wireless charging. Why the hell didn't they put him there when they did it like that?! Then it would have AT LEAST SOME solution.
Buy a breast pump from Belkin instead of crying?
Do you happen to know how good the output of this fork is?
Top notch, it's digital :)
Hmm, what about practice? Does anyone have it?
The practice is that those zeros and ones don't care, they climb 10 cm further from the cable :)
And the converter?
So once again, it's a splitter, it turns one Lightning into two, they accept DAC and AC. No sync. So you can listen and charge, e.g. in the car.
Thanks for your patience, so what do I need to take advantage of digital from the iPhone 7? What lineup?
You don't really care anyway, because connecting high-quality headphones through the lousy reduction has no meaning. The difference in sound quality between the 6s and this solution must be heard even by a deaf person. So for the iPhone 7, BT headphones are the only meaningful way out, it's best to wait to see if and what comes out with the W1 chip over time (except for AirPods and some rubbish from Beats).
The same bat here again?
For example, it seems extremely stupid to me to connect my headphones for 8k via that piece of wire, when the drop in quality compared to the 6s jack is quite obvious. But someone may have it arranged differently in their head. I have never dealt with any ultimate quality, and I consider an external headphone DAC to be an annoying thing that I don't want to carry, the iPhone output has always been enough for me and I won't change anything about it. That's why I see the only way out with the seven is to wait for some higher quality headphones with W1, hopefully something will appear in time.
Well, you see, my headphones have their own DAC and AptX support, and I can only taste the apple...
Ni, a proprietary Qualcomm codec, your choice?
Headphones for 8k are OP anyway for a mobile phone, exactly as you say, he wants to compare it in his head.
I have no idea what you are trying to do here with your stupid comments. Considering the controls for the iPhone are intended for mobile phones, and again, it is not such a dizzying amount. Holt plugs with multiple converters cost something and this is the lower limit. With several converters, the sound is somewhere else and from the mobile, at the same time the iPhone is not such a bad source.
I bought an external bluetooth module for headphones (5 years ago) for jogging. I stick my favorite headphones on them (definitely better than the ones on the Phonu) and I've been using iP6s for years ;-). In addition, the buletooth module lasts about 16 hours of music and has controls and a microphone on it, so I don't need more :-). So switching to the next iPhone won't be a problem.
Wireless charging is useless, I had it on a Samsung and didn't use it anyway. What is wireless charging when you have to plug the charger into an outlet anyway? The phone gets very hot, which destroys the battery.
Just because you didn't use it doesn't mean that no one wants to use it. I had an S7 edge for a while and used it a lot. It's quite a practical thing that I desperately miss on the iPhone 7.
Pseudo wireless is actually not that practical. We'd rather wait for a proper contactless wireless that is really practical.
I agree with you, there are definitely a lot of people who can't imagine a phone without wireless charging. I personally have a bad experience. Let the people choose.
I can't remember the last time I connected headphones to my phone. I listen to music on my mobile from a dedicated player (among other things, I don't want to deal with storage on my phone, let alone availability or price, I have peace of mind for years), at home/at work, my mobile does not serve as a source of music.
What is a dedicated player?
Reserved, separate. That is, a separate player, "empetrojka".
But this term is not used for such a player. For those, it is sufficient to normally write music player in Czech.
If anyone is using it, drop me some link where it is sold and someone calls it that.
Otherwise, admit that you're using expressions you don't know the meaning of and are just trying to look smart and important. This term is used in a completely different field and connection. E.g. dedicated graphics card, server,…. but there is definitely no dedicated player.
But maybe I'm wrong and as I wrote, find me a link to a seller who calls it that and I can buy it there :-)
Ps I use for example this one:
http://www.hifi-regler.de/shop/onkyo/onkyo_dp-x1-schwarz-100007536-sw.php
But they call it as digital audio player. But that doesn't sound so important anymore, I admit :-)
The sellers are absolutely at my side... I can always correct the types of flash storage, USB connector designations, resolution abbreviations,... with them. it's not really a coin :)
BTW (sorry for the foreign abbreviation, should I explain?) the very first link to the entered term "dedicated audio player"
http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/portable-audio/5-reasons-you-still-need-a-dedicated-audio-player-in-2016-and-some-reasons-you-don-t-1327123
I don't know what to do...
That I would welcome writing in Czech. For that "go" Who is to crack it. And that it is an audio player, a multimedia player, but a dedicated……
Not even the manufacturers themselves call it that. I don't care what some journalistic udder writes.
Why would the manufacturer call it that when the player makes it. The term makes sense in connection with the topic, where it might not be clear whether we are talking about an application on the phone or a separate (dedicated) player.
Because the dedicated expression is not used for such a player. The latter is used in the computer world. Just because you made it that way doesn't mean it's true. It's like calling the components in a vehicle hardware. This too is reserved for components, but computer ones.
Even professional musicians use the iPhone as a sound source. It's a shame not to use it
just like anyone... it annoys me personally... every time I want to listen to MBP, for example on the train, etc.. like this, I have to carry two headphones everywhere... I tried some wireless ones, but I expected better quality and, above all, keep thinking about the fact that I have to connect them somewhere (find a plug) and charge them .. amazing
– maybe if it was possible to throw the computer, mobile phone, watch and headphones in one pile in the evening where they would recharge each other... but like this, actually not :(
Or you can remove the Lightning DAC from your favorite jack headphones and use it in Mack...
If you listen to the lossy AAC codec, there is no difference (cable/BT), i.e. provided the headphones themselves are suitable.
If you're more demanding, you don't listen to the included Lightning headphones anyway, and you've probably been using a quality Lightning DAC for a long time anyway.
Can you recommend a quality Lightning DAC for the IPhone. Thanks
Probably the first to hit are things from Fiio, they fall into the "consumable" category. Then there are the hifi manufacturers, but that is beyond my needs.
I use fiio, but it didn't help much?
That is, a headphone amplifier.
So is the topic AMP or DAC?:) BTW: when I used AMP, it helped a hell of a lot, i.e. with 50ohm headphones.
However, for larger needs, there are of course better quality DACs on the market, but then it doesn't make much sense to solve the one from Apple or in some phone (in 99,9% of models) anyway...
Well, that's right, so the next thing I'm going to sell, in addition to high-quality meeting headphones, is an amplifier, which was included in the price for about 6000 Ducks
NJn, when a forest is felled, chips fly. It is clear that there will always be some group or individuals who do not fit into the given formula, so it is everywhere. But I didn't quite understand the question. You have an AMP for 6k, but you never had time to look for a quality DAC?
And actually I didn't really understand it in retrospect yes with that AMP from Fiio, like it was weak? But then it's more a matter of choice, isn't it? The 50ohm headphones made me move very well, I moved in the lower 1/3 of the power when I didn't really want to "unplug" my head :)
Some weird discussion this…..
I have an iPhone 7 plus since yesterday. I used Fiio for the iPhone SE where it was great. Great improvement in performance and sound dynamics - but you know. But now I won't use it for the iPhone 7, actually I don't know what to use it to play as well as the iPhone SE with Fiio.
Despite the "reduction", the signal is bad, and even Fiio can't do much with it.
Someone wrote here that a better quality reduction could help. But I don't know if it's true.
Zeros and ones come out of the iPhone, what sound the external DAC will make is only a matter of your choice.
I have iPhone 7+ since yesterday. I use Fiio with IPhone SE. There's nothing wrong there, it's really great, but it doesn't make sense with the iPhone 7 through the DAC reduction.
At the same time, the added headphones play better than with the SE.
Is it a mystery?
it's completely boring to me, the only thing that annoys me is the bad slow ios.
As if I were describing my iPad 2 Air myself. The strange thing is that I don't have these problems with iP6s.
Maybe some "whore" to convince me to upgrade?
Me Air2 sleeps like never before, you probably have it stuck with ballast.
I don't see it, the store must be 3-5 times slower than on the iPhone 6s. Quite often before it even falls off. Really like terrible behavior. And if it is paid for by some programs, it starts to be like Windows, that it needs to be reinstalled every year. Only on iOS, the backup is done very poorly and only locally.
Anyway, I probably have no choice but to try.
Nonsense. The backup is done very well and it's your choice, whether locally or to the cloud. Don't lie.
So are you convinced that the iCloud backup is complete?
Or that everything will be as it was after the backup and restoration from MAC?
In the backup on iCloud, you will miss, for example, recorded videos in applications, etc. That is, if a specific app does not use a complete iCloud Drive backup. Otherwise, for example, I set up the 7 Plus as a new iPhone and downloaded only the photo and contacts libraries with iCloud... it's not bad to do it at least once every x years. It can happen that some sftw error is transmitted through the cloud further and further..
I really don't want to get into it, because I already have a lot of things set up there and I'd like to keep it ;-).
There's probably nothing to choose from, I'll have to try.
Otherwise, the deposit is totally worth the money. It will delete all applications that are not available in the history. Even a local backup will not help, because you have to open the settings again for all applications and refresh the inapp purchases. Many games and applications do not have settings or save where you left off. Abbreviation of sleep. Yes, it is definitely the fault of the developers who do it, but the user should blame them for it.
Yes, I'm also annoyed that I lost the tube downloader, but if you set up the iPad as new, it will run like clockwork again. If you have it so slow I wouldn't wait for anything and do it immediately otherwise it would beat me out of it?
So they have it for themselves, especially the children ;-).
I'll think about whether or not to change the iPad to a different appleId and share it with parental sharing. There are certainly things in which I would not want my children to make a mess ;-).
Silly things from iOS don't help more users (at least children/adults). Child-restricted, or whatever it's called, what I've tried sucks. It scatters icons and it needs to be switched.
Does anyone have experience with iTunes librarians? Can movies be played normally from the parent's appleID?
I gave my daughter my iPad in a year and a half already? Of course, we all use the parental account on iCloud, thanks to me, everyone has free purchases, I have to find out the library, but I think that you have to have Apple Music paid for as a family member, without it they won't be able to do it. I have all the movies downloaded, so I have to see if they can play the ones I bought.
Great, it's good news that someone is already actively using it :-).
I don't use Apple Music, I'm happy with Spotify ;-).
And the movies and music:
I wonder if it can run the stuff I bought. Mainly music, but also movies.
And then you ask if it can play the movies / music that I have in iTunes, but I didn't buy on iTunes.
Thanks a lot Lukas
So I found my purchased music at my daughter's, but not the movies. Movies and videos that I have in iTunes (not bought in iTunes) are of course normally synchronized to any device. But I can only see the ones I bought in iTunes on devices with my ID.
Phew, an interesting combination ;-). Anyway, this state is enough for me. Thank you very much Lukáší for the answer.
You're welcome ?
sure, i'm convinced. I also have an ipad air 2 and it is terribly slow.
In maybe 1 week, I'll check if a clean reset helps, so we'll see.
Well, I wouldn't say that, it seems very fast to me
it works pretty bad on iphone 5. I won't update anymore, they destroyed the Gyroscope last time.
It follows that roughly 1% of the planet's population does not mind or has joined the other orphaned and limited in the form of reduction. I doubt that 78 million AirPods have been sold or are about to be sold. Over which iPhone owners cry like turtles because they are expensive. Although they have 20k and more on it. At least that's how it is in discussions and tests, where it is given as a negative.ĺ
This is a normal price for headphones of this quality. Quality is normally paid for in all brands. I'd rather wait and wait - it'll pay off.
I was a little afraid of it, but I found that I didn't care at all. I use a reducer on my Porta Koos and I always have spare original headphones.
One thing is not the sound quality through the reduction is bad
Reduction has no way of affecting the sound, it just reduces something, physically. If you mean that Lightning DAC, then yes, there are measurable differences. Listening-wise, definitely not with the Koss Porta Pro. Or anything like that. Don't panic again :)
Yes, I mean the converter. I have B&W P3 headphones and the difference between the Lightning DAC and the analogue from the iPhone SE is huge.
The sound from the iPhone 7 plus is quieter and flat through the supplied reduction. I guess.
In the box of every iPhone 7, there is a small lightning adapter that anyone can put on their headphone jack and leave it there permanently. The reduction turns any headphones with a jack into lightning headphones.
I don't understand why anyone is complaining.
If someone connects headphones to it for five kilos, it probably doesn't matter. With anything better, there is unfortunately a clear qualitative difference between the reduction and direct connection to the jack. If you have more expensive headphones, it's a shame and an unnecessary devaluation. But I'm not complaining, I'll wait for quality wireless, AirPods don't fit me. Until then, I'll hold on to 6s.
I have a 7 Plus incl. Beats Studio Wireless and complete satisfaction, great sound. Has quality wireless been around for a long time?
Aside from the fact that I don't want to walk around the city like Otík... I'm not going to buy another thing that needs to be charged anyway.
I only listen to music at home, of course I have a bluetooth speaker in my car and I'm otherwise working, so it's the best choice for me.
The included headphones are enough to walk around the rich city.
You're right, but for expensive headphones you can buy a higher quality reduction than 16kbit
That is possible, I just assume that then I can forget about functional control on the cable.
I have an iPad 3, it's practically unusable with iOS 9, it's incredibly slow, does anyone know how to unofficially flash iOS 6? I don't need any applications there, nothing, just to browse the net... I don't understand why Apple would allow the installation of iOS on a device that doesn't run iOS properly. Probably because it's not time to sleep (thanks Apple) and the person is forced to buy a new iPad.
Sorry, I put this post in the wrong article, it should have gone under the article about iPads.
The same two. It is an unusable pad. Why are they stuffing me with a new OS if the hardware can't handle it. Completely inappropriate behavior. I understand that the manufacturer of the software will tell me that it no longer supports my old system, but why the manufacturer is killing my device is inexcusable
Primarily I don't mind removing the 3.5 jack, but:
– The reduction supplied with the iP7 is rather "sloppily" made, I expect it to be ordered away within half a year, because it won't survive being carried around, etc.
– Airpods with a Lightning connector are so weird. I threw snow here for an hour and a half, and sometimes after half an hour they stopped playing and responding, because I didn't want to catch a cold, I solved it at home, but they had to be pulled out and started to work again...
J, there is definitely room for a 3rd miniature Lightning DAC, both in terms of quality and construction, if possible L construction. A few hundred crowns in addition won't kill anyone.
In winter, the voltage in the battery could fluctuate and it could interrupt the power supply to the headphones. Relatively speaking, you could use the phone outside of operating conditions. I struggled a lot with Samsung (they generally had a problem with undervolting) when I held the phone in my hand in the winter, listening to music from the pam. card and accessed the card with yet another application, followed by a lift.
So they could put it straight to the iPhone, it's like if I bought a Mercedes, but the covers were from China... But yes, the few crowns more for a quality adapter wouldn't be a problem for a 20k phone...
See, I didn't think of that. It's true that I wore it in a sweatshirt under my jacket and it was around 0 outside, but it could have been. I'm looking forward to AirPods, I hope they will be OK :-)
They could, they don't have to. It's a choice. In general, there has been a trend of minimization of packaged bžu for several years. In the past, protective foils, cradles, cases,... that's all the rage today. And I think quite logically. For me, for example, all "out of box" headphones end up in a drawer or are donated. I also don't need another and another AC for several years, I bought a branded one years ago with 2A output and it feeds my third phone. But its days are truly numbered - USB-C/Lightning :)
I understand the trend, only at a time when headphones with Jack are still the majority, it seems logical to me, and thus in combination with the fact that I simply make "luxury" goods. In a few years it will seem illogical to add the converter at all. I assume it will become the "standard" either lightning or USB-C.
For headphones, I use the original earpods with a jack, because they have a great carrying case, unfortunately the Lightning ones no longer have that and I don't like messy cables... This is also such an ill-conceived thing on Apple's part, while increasing the box by a few millimeters and including it would be great act, but so their choice. I'll probably get it printed on a 3D printer...
I use the AC in such a way that when I get a new one I just make a "new" charging point so my wife can charge her phone for example, but I see what you mean. I've had the same "nightingale" from Belkin in my car since iPhone 4, and I just change the USB cable, although lately it's been having problems sometimes...
I have already written elsewhere, in the audio equipment I have a desktop, monitor, headphones, mobile phone, portable player-headphones, tablet. I have only one jack everywhere, and that's practically permanently connected headphones in the player. It also has MiniUSB-B and it doesn't really matter whether it is permanently in it or in the jack (or more recently USB-C/Lightning). I could survive without music for that data transfer or charging time :)
Otherwise, DP, Toslink, wireless or speaker from a plate. Somehow there is nowhere to use the necessary jack :) And no, I didn't purposefully go to "eradicate the jack", it just got pushed out naturally by newer technologies.
The next mobile configuration will undoubtedly be via BT, for convenience (e.g. when running).
Demagogically written article. What kind of scandal should take place? Why should the results be lower? Due to the change of the connector, no one will leave their established ecosystem and, above all, they will not throw away a bunch of software that they have already bought. Of course, this does not mean that it does not annoy many users, but what is left for them.
Well, why didn't I buy an iPhone 7? I bought a 6S and it will probably be the last. I don't intend to join the Apple game where I have to buy/carry reducers for every pica.
I solved it with a combination of ALAC, a Lighting to USB adapter and an Audioquest DAC. I only need the Lighting connector and I have better sound than 98% of iPhone listeners.
It reminds me of the same panic when Apple was the first to do away with floppy disks and later CD/DVDs in their computers. It was screaming that Apple was going bankrupt, etc., and today no one even remembers it. And today other storage media, all kinds of SD cards and others are going the same way, because the development is clearly going to the clouds.