beginner99
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http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016...to-remove-3-5mm-headphone-jack-cites-courage/
Schiller says that AirPods users can expect five hours of playtime, along with 24 hours of recharge supplied by a portable charging case...
AirPods will begin shipping in late October and will cost $159
I thought you were joking but it seems to be really the case. 5 play time and 24 hours charge time. Lol WTF kind of fail is this? Are Apple fanboys really this dumb to buy this?
I have zero issue with Apple getting rid of the headphone jack. I have a much bigger issue with forcing a proprietary connector (lightening) on us.
Not just that. Adding a new proprietary wireless standard.
However I'm at least interested what happens next year. EU has mandated mobile phones must come with 1 standardized charging connector. It doesn't care which one but manufactures must decide together for themselves. It's obvious that all Android phone makers will go with USB-C. I wonder what Apple will do. Separate Phone for EU market? Just ignore EU? Ship with adapter or actually adopt USB-C?