iPhone 7 headphone jack

Why are people so worked up about the fact that the iPhone 7 does not have a headphone jack?
Do people not understand that with time technology moves on and the old has to go to make way for the new?

Apple are including a set of headphones you connect to the Lightning socket and an adaptor so you can use your old headphones so why is everybody so worked up about this
Wireless headphones are not the only option.

Phones have a limited amount of space so the company must make use of every centimetre they can so if they can get rid of the headphone jack and free up space for more things that means they could put in better batteries or add new features this sort of thing.

So long term it is in the interest of phone buyers to loose the headphone jack and I am sure the Androids will eventually follow Apple example so why are people so in love with their headphone jack?

As for me I can safely say I will not be buying an iPhone because I have fallen in love with a second hand LG flip phone somebody gave me.
I used to have an iPhone 4 but not any longer now I like my LG better because much more stylish, good battery life and does everything I need like making calls and texts.

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SooperSarah

You lost me with the lie about making way for the new. The only new thing they did was make proprietary wired headphones.

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SooperSarah

@HEREISME: I strongly disagree that they will all ditch the headphone jack and come up with something different. Imagine needing different headphones for every device you own because they're isn't a universal fit anymore. The problem with Bluetooth is your phone can only connect to one device at a time. That means no connection to your smart watch or fitness tracker or anything else while listening to music. And they only hold a charge for so long.

HEREISME

@SooperSarah:

The androids will probably replace the jack for mini USB or whatever it is they use to charge their phones now Apple will remain with Lightning and all manufacturers will provide adaptors for people who want to use older headphones.
Even Apple are giving an adaptor free of charge with the 7 so everybody will do that until the time comes when they remove the option for wired headphones which everybody will do eventually especially because as designs change its not always practical to keep some things like the jack

I think the iPhone 7 is a technology test model and softening people up to change for Apple that and these changes will become standard in future phones

You just have to look at how phones have evolved and you see things we never thought we would see happen does happen.
If we were making the phones we could do it the way we liked but because we do not we just have to make do with what the company offers even if we do not like it.

SooperSarah

@HEREISME: you don't have to make due if you don't like it. That's a perk of free markets. There's always somebody else with a different option. Only a fool would make due with something they don't like.

LadyWioness · 56-60, F

I prefer my Samsung thanks.

HEREISME

I hope its not a Galaxy Note 7 with the exploding battery

HEREISME

I prefer my old fashioned dummy LG flip phone

LadyWioness · 56-60, F

@HEREISME: nope. The first Galaxy Note Edge.

SW-User

I have nexus 5x google. I am using latest android 7 nouget. Yippie

AnukBinary · M

Because its really all about money...

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