Ah, but now with the removal of the 3.5mm jack you'll be able to listen underwater... (smiles)
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of JOHN RIEHL Sent: 08 September 2016 01:52 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced Actually, there's a difference between "whining" and legitimate complaints about a feature that one values that is now lost. If I were gaining something substantial by losing the headphone jack I'd feel better about it, but I'm losing a substantial capability -- the ability to use headphones and charge my phone at the same time. As I said, I take train trips lasting several hours and listen to books, etc, while charging my phone. -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 8:38 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced Whilst I don�t travel on planes I do have a hearing impairment -a profound one at that - thus I believe I�m in a position to comment as I have done. There are ways around the charging problem as you put it, I�ve seen cases already that have one or two additional lightning dock connectors. As far as listening on a plan goes? Well my hearing instruments I reckon would be up to the job not that I�ve had absolute personal experience in this area given its a bit risky flying on planes with my particular hearing condition but that�s bye the bye and not of particular interest to this list. I think the main problem here is that a lot of folks would rather just whine about it all. > On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:28 AM, JOHN RIEHL <realma...@verizon.net> wrote: > > What you don't realize is that for some folks who are deaf or hard of > hearing, or people like me who travel on trains and planes, having the > ability to use headphones and charge your phones is pretty important. > I resent having a substantive capability taken away for the sake of > "thinness". > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit > Campos > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 7:16 PM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced > > Yeah not much was said but it sounds like they are more wireless than blue > tooth. They talked trach about blue tooth. I mean just to say that they > didn't seem keen to use it. So I guess it's some kind of wireless like > wireless headphones and keyboards use. Which for distance is much better. Leo > Laporte and Andy Anatco were pissed about the jack. They kept insisting that > they could have kept it. But that would mean the phone would have to be wider > at best. Right? AAlso I agree with Shiller time to cut the cord. Cords always > tangle especially the cheep spegetty cord like Apple themselves use for the > ear pods. Or you could axidentally step on them and break something like I've > done to my Bose OE2I head phone kable. Stuff like that. I agree it's not fare > for those that have bought mad expensive stuff that is corded but oh well se > la vi. At least they give ya an adaptor. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 6:46 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced > > Indeed it has and no real surprises. > The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus stereo > speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - and that > can only be a plus. > According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice additions, > a lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of Airbuds, > interesting to know whether these use AirPlay, Bluetooth or yet another > standard? I wasn�t presented with much information on them. > No mention of atpX unfortunately, at least we have the dock where we can plug > in DAC�s if better sound is what we�re after or we have AirPlay. > I�ll still be holding onto my iPhone 6 having spent a small fortune on the > Arcam DAC <smile>. > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
