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Apple idiocy? No 3.5mm jack!

The article I read the other day said the Lightning port could incorporate some kind of improved DAC that would let you plug your regular headphones into it, just with some additional controls (similar to how the existing iPhone earbuds have the click-switch built into the cord). Although they did just buy Beats, so who knows.

I too will be sticking with my 280's. Mmm, Kevlar cords.
 
So what happens when I want to charge it *AND* listen via headphones? Like almost every day at my desk.
 
Apple has introduced these new guidelines for manufacturers that allow them to build headphones that connect to an iPhone or iPad through the Lightning connector.
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Now that Apple is allowing companies to build headphones that connect with the Lightning connector, that might be the first hint that Apple could remove that old, legacy headphone jack from devices down the road.
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The entire article is speculation based on Apple releasing guidelines on how headphones would work through the lightning connector.
Stick with Android for sure.
 
Proprietary everything: Because it's not enough to just show your middle finger to your customers.



Oooooohhh....then they could make the headphones ensure that you're listening to "approved" audio. DRM'd, and Apple-signed.

Money money money.
 
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Jeff7 said:
Proprietary everything: Because it's not enough to just show your middle finger to your customers.
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Hey now. You are completely forgetting the token feature that this proprietary connector will do better than any standard connector which completely justifies Apple moving in that direction and all of the Apple fanboys defending that new direction to their deaths.
 
Jeff7 said:
Oooooohhh....then they could make the headphones ensure that you're listening to "approved" audio. DRM'd, and Apple-signed.
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Que the Apple spokesman against a white backdrop:

"Today at Apple, we're introducing Lightning-connector headphones with enhanced audiophile quality. These integrate a customize smart equalizer seamlessly integrated into a single, simple interface that we call the Volume Slider ©".

:awe:
 
did any of you guys even read the article? it says absolutely nothing about them dropping the 3.5mm jack.

apple haters gonna hate!
 
Jeff7 said:
Proprietary everything: Because it's not enough to just show your middle finger to your customers.
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So Apple is basically turning into Sony?

I can see them making lightning headphones, but I can't see them getting rid of the 3.5mm jack all together. However, they may launch an iPhone without it and try to sell a dongle that lets you use standard headphones. For an extra $40 of course.

I've sorta had my fill of the iPhone anyway. Been wanting to give Android a try for awhile now.
 
Rakehellion said:
Nowhere have they said they're dropping the headphone jack.
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The headline should have had a question mark on the end, but what they're saying is pretty plausible.

Beats Electronics - my old phone had this tech to 'enhance audio' (called 'Beats Music' at the time) - I switched it on and off during music playback many times and couldn't tell the difference. In the end I switched it off.
 
Nowhere does it say they are dropping the 3.5mm jack...

Regardless of that, I'd be fine if they did. And for all you morons who are going to say "but I spent $500 on a pair of good headphones" I will respond with "who gives a crap? Oh, you can't use your audiophile headphones to listen to that shitty 96kbps mp3 file on your iPhone? The horror!"
 
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