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
All the stories of people complaining about wire troubles as apologists for cell phone manufacturers read like scenes from an infomercial.
I'd gladly take a phone without a camera before I took one without a headphone jack.
You could also just pass the wire inside your shirt, there you go, no yanking on door knobs anymore. People just folding over backwards to defend the loss of choice is insanity, we lost the sd card slot and headphone jack on premium phone brands, and they STILL aren't waterproof, but an old ass Moto G3 that had both was actually waterproof.
Really? You'd rather a headphone jack than something as incredible as the camera?
I am team headphone jack. But it's not as bad as people will say. You can get a USB-C to 3.5mm converter for like $5. Just attach it to your headphones and never remove it, as if its the same old cable.
You'd ditch your phone's camera just to not have to do what I just described?
I use wireless when it makes sense, like on the airplane, and I use wired when it makes sense, like on my exercise bike.
Not op, but I would also trade a camera for a headphone jack if there were no other option. It's because I take on average one picture a month whereas I listen to dozens of hours of music in that same time period. So I guess we all have different priorities, and it would be nice if phone manufacturers didn't force unnecessary change on us.
100%. I use the camera probably once every three to four months while I'm using my headphones through my phone at least a couple hours a day. I'd be much happier just using a dedicated camera when I needed it than either fuck around with an adapter or be locked to wireless headphones .
Apologists?
So you enjoy dealing with a cord?
I enjoy all the benefits that the cord provides and will choose corded over wireless 99 times out of 100. I find the disadvantages of a cord dramatically easier to deal with than the disadvantages of wireless.
I mean, all the phones I've ever had (including my current Samsung A52 from a couple years back) have a headphone jack, but I haven't used anything wired in around 6 years.
I just find Bluetooth to be much more convenient and a nicer experience. I even bought a Bluetooth adapter for my desktop so I could use the same headphones there.
Not to mention, I just looked and there are plenty of phones with 3.5 mm jacks on the market, so it looks like the option is still out there for those that prioritize such a feature.
basement dweller?