We used to have earbuds that don't need to be charged because they had a headphone jack, didn't get lost so easily because they had a cord attached to a headphone jack, never lost the bluetooth connection because they had a headphone jack, and they cost less because they had a headphone jack. https://bsky.app/profile/daisyfm.bsky.social/post/3l3mfjc6sn62k
Tbh I like the convenience of not being physically attached to my phone when listening to music. That said, the removal of headphone jacks from phones is a disgrace.
And yet you see everyone using wireless earbuds or speakers. Nobody's buying the fabled USB-C or Lightning outlet.
Also i'm pretty sure that means you can't charge your phone at the same time? I wouldn't know because i've never had a phone that didn't have a jack port.
People buy wireless earbuds because they want them though, not because they were forced into it.
Yes, the charging thing is annoying but it doesn’t affect me in most situations. Also, you can get an adapter for like $10 that allows you to charge and use wired headphones.
iPhones don’t have the 3.5 mm jack anymore but I don’t see what the big deal is… you can still use wired headphones that plug into the charging/data port.
USBC and lightning are both still digital connections, meaning you have to have a digital-to-analog converter un the headphones themselves, making them more expensive and more complicated.
Also, you can't charge and listen at the same time (without an additional cable).
3.5 mm is the "old reliable" - I will never buy a phone without both a 3.5mm jack and a MicroSD card slot.
Apple EarPods are $20 in either Lightning, USB-C or 3.5 mm. You can get off-brand Lightning for $6 at Walmart, so I don't think price is a factor.
Anyway, I have had a phone without a 3.5 jack for 4 years now and it hasn't really affected my life much. I thought it was lame they removed it too, I don't really expect electronics manufacturers to keep a connector from the 50s forever.