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    • CaptKoala@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I haven’t used a 3.5mm jack in close to a decade, so it’s a non-issue for me, but I get your point.

    • chic_luke@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      To be fair, community’s beloved repairable and sustainable Fairphone doesn’t have one either…

    • glitchinthematrix@lemmy.mlEnglish
      34·
      1 year ago

      What’s the point of having a 3.5 mm Jack when you have LDAC codec for hi res audio over bluetooth?

      • Oascany@lemmy.worldEnglish
        71·
        1 year ago

        I could list dozens of reasons but at the end of the day it comes down to having the option and making the choice, instead of having it made by some company. And as someone who repairs their own phones, 3.5mm jacks really don’t take a lot of space. It’s definitely not enough to make a substantial improvement to battery size. You question the point of having them, I question the point of removing them when they were (and still are) a universal standard with not many downsides.

        • reev@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          7·
          1 year ago

          Also the low end of wired is cheaper and sounds better than the low end of wireless.

          Yay ChiFi

          • PilferJynx@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            ChiFi is amazing for the cost most of the time. For me though, having to carry extra things for the wireless options just makes it more inconvenient as well as remembering to recharge. And dongles just end up constantly unplugging with regular movement. I miss headphone jacks. Such a crap move.

      • Rambi@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I always prefer wired in most circumstamces; wired earphones, Xbox controllers, printers, etc. I just want something to be the exact same every time I use it so my life is similar. I don’t want to worry about swapping out batteries, or recharging and then then the battery eventually dying. It’s just one extra thing that you have to worry about.

        Not to say the newer specs of Bluetooth aren’t great because it has come a long way. And I do have an 1st MX Masters mouse that I love. Idk I just generally prefer consistency and reliability over the ergonomic and mobility advantages. Everyone is different I guess

      • Oascany@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I’d argue it’s a bigger moral choice than no usb-c display out. And the $8 dongle doesn’t resolve it. I find that I use wired headphones while charging my phone about 30% of the time, making 30% of my time using them either vastly inconvenient or time that I can’t use my wired earphones. The good vs evil comes in when you think about why they removed the jack - which was only to sell their wireless buds. There is no other reason that stands any questioning.