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		JumpCrisscross on Sept 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus > removal of the headphone jack was incredibly disappointing and frustrating for MANY consumers So was removing the CD drive. Or shunning Java on the original iPhone.

alpaca128 on Sept 12, 2023 [–]

3.5mm jacks are still the standard for all wired headphones and will probably outlive both Bluetooth and iPhones.

Also the Macbooks still have it while the M1 didn't have magsafe, so maybe let's not use Apple's decisions as indication of obsolescence.

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