Any thoughts on Apple dropping the iconic white earphones?

[intentanalyst]

iPhone 7/7 plus' release got me pretty excited until I learned that they're gonna be ditching the earphone/headphone port that usually comes with the device. What do you guys think about this. Is it a yay or a nay?

 

[robbins.photo]

iPhone 7/7 plus' release got me pretty excited until I learned that they're gonna be ditching the earphone/headphone port that usually comes with the device. What do you guys think about this. Is it a yay or a nay?

It's apple. You will conform.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Those cheap earbuds they give with the phone are terrible anyway so those won't be missed but... should have included an adapter for free so people can use their own existing earbuds/headphones. Those wireless earbuds are just begging to be lost.

 

[tirediron]

It`s a telephone, it`s got a speaker. Who cares about an earphone jack?

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

It`s a telephone, it`s got a speaker. Who cares about an earphone jack?

I don't speak fluent Canadian but I'm assuming that's sarcasm?

 

[astroNikon]

They have new earbuds that connect to the lightening jack, according to the Keynote. A new phone will also have an adapter of lightening to miniphone jack in the box for the older earbuds. This can be seen at about 84minutes in the Keynote Address.
Apple Events - Keynote September 2016

The Airbuds are Extra at $150+ish, which are not available yet.

 

[tirediron]

It`s a telephone, it`s got a speaker. Who cares about an earphone jack?

I don't speak fluent Canadian but I'm assuming that's sarcasm?

Not at all. I don't see the point of it. Granted, I'm not really a fan of making the 'phone slimmer since that likely means it will be easier to break, but connecting earphones to my telephone seems utterly pointless.

 

[astroNikon]

It`s a telephone, it`s got a speaker. Who cares about an earphone jack?

I use the earphone jack all the time for my earbuds. I don't use the speaker and I don't normally hold the phone against my head.
I don't like wireless headphones much either.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Not at all. I don't see the point of it. Granted, I'm not really a fan of making the 'phone slimmer since that likely means it will be easier to break, but connecting earphones to my telephone seems utterly pointless.

I guess you don't use your phone for listening to music or watching videos which is what I use my earbuds for. I use my phone when I run or work out for music and I use it when I'm traveling for movies, videos etc. on the plane or at the airport if I don't want to bring along both my work laptop and my personal laptop.

I use the earphone jack all the time for my earbuds. I don't use the speaker and I don't normally hold the phone against my head.
I don't like wireless headphones much either.

I don't use the earbuds when I'm having a conversation on my phone. Actually, I very rarely talk on my cell phone at all. Most of my cell phone communication is via texting or other social media apps these days.

 

[astroNikon]

I use the earphone jack all the time for my earbuds. I don't use the speaker and I don't normally hold the phone against my head.
I don't like wireless headphones much either.

I don't use the earbuds when I'm having a conversation on my phone. Actually, I very rarely talk on my cell phone at all. Most of my cell phone communication is via texting or other social media apps these days.

I use voice to text a lot, so I don't have to type it in.
I use my earbuds' microphone because I have a quiet voice too.

 

[Scatterbrained]

iPhone 7/7 plus' release got me pretty excited until I learned that they're gonna be ditching the earphone/headphone port that usually comes with the device. What do you guys think about this. Is it a yay or a nay?

Well, as someone who doesn't use Apple, I've found the hemming and hawing about the headphone jack humorous. That said, they are still providing white earbuds and an adapter, as well as offering wireless white earbuds. Meanwhile, they will still sound like crap. I think that people who really care about sound quality will use quality headphones with an external DAC/AMP and people who couldn't care less will buy some cheap Bluetooth headphones and move on.

 

[astroNikon]

iPhone 7/7 plus' release got me pretty excited until I learned that they're gonna be ditching the earphone/headphone port that usually comes with the device. What do you guys think about this. Is it a yay or a nay?

the adapter comes with the iPhone 7/S

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

iPhone 7/7 plus' release got me pretty excited until I learned that they're gonna be ditching the earphone/headphone port that usually comes with the device. What do you guys think about this. Is it a yay or a nay?

the adapter comes with the iPhone 7/S
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Hate to be nit picky but this leaves no way to charge your phone while you use headphones. This adapter will not work out well for the kids since they are always watching youtube and draining the battery so have to plug it in while using it.

I have the 6s+ and will definitely not be upgrading anytime soon but even if I were, this new set up would be a deal breaker for me as far as using the headphones for entertainment purposes goes.

 

[astroNikon]

Hate to be nit picky but this leaves no way to charge your phone while you use headphones. This adapter will not work out well for the kids since they are always watching youtube and draining the battery so have to plug it in while using it.

Same thing I thought.

of course the answer is to use a bluetooth headset.
I don't like wireless stuff too much though.

 

[petrochemist116 141]

I'm not surprised they're dropping them, my kids always drop theirs too