Right. They had to make Windows hookable so screen readaers can latch on. -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 3:41 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump theheadphone socket | DailyMail Online
Yep and look how wrong people were about Microsoft, if it weren't for Microsoft then you wouldn't be using your computer. On 11/03/2016 6:33 PM, Peter Scanlon wrote: > I think they just care about making money. Just like people said about Microsoft. > > > From: André van Deventer > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 5:49 PM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: SV: SV: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump theheadphone socket | DailyMail Online > > Exactly > > How are you supposed to connect something like a neck induction loop to such > a device? > > Yes some of the rolls Royce hearing aids have wireless connectivity but very > few people have the money to purchase them. > > But I suppose this segment of the market is so small that Apple does not > really care. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary > Otten > Sent: 10 March 2016 11:50 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: SV: SV: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | > DailyMail Online > > The problem with all this forward thinking is that it leaves the hearing > impaired out. Jonathan Mosen has done some very good writing on this topic. > I personally have the equipment to deal with the loss of the headphone jack. > But in thinking of what it will mean for others, I think it is a stupid idea > at this time and, if it is just to make the damned phone a hair thinner, it > is clearly not worth it and is just another money-making angle for Apple. > But this one is coming at the expense of a fairly large and growing segment > of the population. > > Mary > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > -- ********** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
