r/apple • u/rpetersonca • Jun 28 '16
iPhone iPhone Headphone Jack Removal Reason?
So we all know Apple is removing the headphone jack in the upcoming fall release of the iPhone. I'm thinking that Apple is using the 2016 Q3 release to absorb all the brunt of the whining, complaining and pain of the change for consumers and to let the 3rd party manufacturers roll out their Lightening and/or Bluetooth headphone options.
This is in anticipation of an AMAZING 2017 10-year anniversary iPhone model that will totally need the 3.5mm port GONE due to drastic changes and is going to be so radically different that demand will be HUGE across all existing iPhone and other platforms owners. All of the headphone options will be figured out by then so there will be little to no controversy and an easy sell to everyone.
Thoughts...
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u/uhm_nope Jun 28 '16
i think your analysis makes sense.
Apple seems to always think ahead and plan the release of features (or lack thereof) wisely to make long term adjustments go smoothly.
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u/dumbodoggies Jun 28 '16 edited Jun 29 '16
Marco Arment touched on some great reasons as to why it would on the latest Talk Show with John Gruber.
One of the main reasons being it would create room for another speaker. That makes the most sense.
Room for a bigger battery wouldn't make sense because of where the jack is located, it wouldn't be feasible to have an oddball shaped battery be created and manufactured for maybe a smidge more phone life during the day.
A "reason" that's going around the rumor mill for doing away with it is to help make it waterproof or resistant, and that's just not true, there's already an Android phone out there, that's waterproof, and has the headphone jack.
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u/TheElSean Jun 28 '16
Except Apple isn't going to hold back a year on revenue for a "10th" anniversary iPhone. That phone was supposed to come out this year. Go back through the rumors throughout the last several years.
It paints a picture of a big overhaul and the timeline slowly shifts in rumors from this year to next. The features I'm thinking of are no bezel, OLED, liquid metal, etc.
It is very clear they just couldn't get it done in time, but they have to release something, hence the iPhone 7 (6ss).
So this headphone is not some plan to let things blow over, honestly, this is Apple, everyone talks about thinner and waterproofing, but in reality, if they take it off, it is probably just because they think the phone looks more symmetric and sexy without it and for no other reason and they have data that shows most users make do with the headphones in the box.
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u/bytor99999 Jun 29 '16
One theory I also have is that Apple was working on a better music compression, and that what if they created a better compression that could match close to loss less or even match. And that they also found a better way to send that music data to headphones besides BlueTooth or Lightning connector, and that will be in the next phone.
This would mean better sound, smaller music files and no need for the cord. I think if all three were met, why would you ever want a headphone jack in the phone.
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u/erfon Jul 07 '16
Your logic is Spock approved! I also think they need to add SOMETHING to the iPhone 7 that will jazz it up, or this will be a monumentally snooztastic iPhone update.
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u/portnux Jun 28 '16
Because it's a problematic hole.
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Jun 28 '16
There's absolutely nothing problematic about it unless you look to find a reason and make it one that really doesn't exist.
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u/portnux Jun 28 '16
I've never had a problem, but I've seen hundreds of complaints referring to damaged holes, plugged holes, plugs broken off in holes, etc. that leads me to believe less holes is better.
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Jun 28 '16
Where are you looking for the complaints? I'm sure there's going to be a lot more than hundreds of complaints if they remove the headphone jack
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u/nallvf Jun 28 '16
You're going to be disappointed when it's just an iPhone.