Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

[Gordon Smith]

The last MacBook I saw had USB3.0 host ports. But that was in 2014. I have not 
yet had the opportunity to play with the new MacBook Pro models. But I’m sure 
that there will be, or have been, changes. I’m equally sure that the MacBook 
Air is due for a revamped model shortly, inline with the more pricy models.



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On 2 Jun 2017, at 19:44, Dane Trethowan  wrote:

The battle between Apple and Samsung is perhaps the most public one, a piece I 
read the other day pointed out just how complex the market for Smart Phones has 
become.

Whilst - as you say - Apple and Samsung seem to get all the PR attention there 
are other manufacturers - notably from China - who are making massive inroads 
into the market given their ability to come out with a cheap and feature packed 
product - even if corners are cut, the build isn't good nor the quality -.

Regarding the Mac? I had a Macbook some years ago which had 2 USB 3.0 ports, 
think it was a 2011 Macbook.

I was given to understand that things had changed since then and Apple were now 
using USB C on their Macbook machines.



On 3/06/2017 4:18 AM, Gordon Smith wrote:
> I was referring to the battle specifically between Apple and Samsung who, I 
> think it’s safe to say, are the two most widely sold phone manufacturers. I 
> won’t comment on other manufacturers as I’ve no experience. Regarding 
> MacBook, they use USB3.0 and the new Thunderbolt 3.0 standards. Although 
> USB3.0 is, as you know, significantly faster and more powerful than USB 2.0, 
> Thunderbolt 3.- is, so I am told, around 50% faster than USB3.0. Reputedly, 
> with the new Thunderbolt 3.0 drives which are now becoming more popular with 
> Mac users, it is possible to transfer up to 4.5GB of data between the machine 
> and the Thunderbolt device per minute. That is going some, and I can’t wait 
> to see it first hand.
> 
> Getting back to the iPhone, I’m glad I never yielded to the temptation to 
> invest in an iPhone6 or iPhone7. I’ll need an iPhone8 so that I can train my 
> future clients when I assume my new role as CEO of my new company later this 
> year. So we’ll see. But I’m quite excited about the future of Android, given 
> all of the devices that will support the platform.
> 
> 
> 
> My complements and kindest regards
> Gordon Smith:
> 
> 
> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist..
> 
>   Contact:
> 
> • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095
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> 
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> 
> 
> 
> On 2 Jun 2017, at 17:42, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> Hmm.. interesting.
> From my perspective - having deliberately made the decision to use another 
> brand outside the square when it comes to Smart Phone - I nod my head in 
> agreement but I would also say that I don’t think any particular company has 
> an edge here and really the people who do have an edge are the consumers 
> given that they have so much to choose from.
> My Sony xPeria X-Performance has many qualities I wish my Samsung S8 had, a 
> nicer set of stereo speakers make a world of difference to simple tasks such 
> as listening to speech feedback provided by Talkback.
> Audio support is better for Bluetooth and other connected devices.
> I’m not saying the Samsung S8 is bad, far from it, a superb machine but I 
> will say that - even compared to my older Samsung Galaxy S6 - the iPhone 6 
> clearly shows its age.
> I often wonder why Apple didn’t choose to work with USB C earlier given Apple 
> MacBook machines now use that standard as I understand it?
> 
>> On 2 Jun 2017, at 11:40 pm, Gordon Smith  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everybody
>> 
>> Apple’s new 4.7 and 5.1-inch iPhone 8, to be released in September or 
>> October of this year, will feature a new glass body, front-facing camera, no 
>> Home button, USB connector (replaces the Lightning port, which Apple is 
>> phasing out), wireless charging and new A11 processor for faster 
>> responsiveness.
>> 
>> With Edge-to-edge display, fingerprint sensor and varying capacities, Apple 
>> is now following Samsung, it would seem. As I understand it, they are also 
>> trying to make the iPhone thinner and lighter. That’s why they are ditching 
>> the Aluminium case.
>> 
>> |The home button, again, as with Samsung’s new S8 Galaxy, has been dumped. I 
>> also understand that, as with the 

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

[Gordon Smith]

That, as they say, is life! I could use the same argument for the old original 
iOS connector, as I bought a keyboard and dock for those devices. Another 
example of “Caveat Emptor”, (Let The Buyer Beware).

Technology moves on, as we all know. Again, you could argue that those who have 
PowerPC Macs cannot install any operating system later than either Leopard, or 
was it Snow Leopard, cannot quite remember. But the same point arises. What 
about those people who invested hundreds on those machines? What about those 
who still love steam engines, they cannot travel the main railway lines any 
longer. What about those who love old-fashioned wind-up gramophones which used  
wax cylinders instead of vinyl disks, and so it goes on.




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On 3 Jun 2017, at 11:41, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:

I thought those adapters already came with the iPhone 7? Don't know of course 
as I never saw fit to upgrade to that model.

I do take your point though, I bought a Philips pair of DAC headphones that 
plug directly into the Lightning port so I won't be using those on an Apple 
iPhone 8 should I indeed bother to buy one.

Perhaps a USB C Lightning Adapter may become available too?

I notice that Docks for iPhone and so on seem to be dead now, yes you can get 
them second -hand if you really want one and who wouldnt'! there are some truly 
superb Docks out there to be had for a song, the B Z2 is just one example 
which has a lightning dock, the older B Zeppelin models have dock connectors 
- both the original 30 pin or the lightning connector depending on the model 
you choose.

As for my external Oppo portable DAC I bought for use with my phones? It will 
work with any standard, Lightning, USB Micro and USB C amongst others.



On 3/06/2017 7:58 PM, Debbie Yuille wrote:
> They will make them but the issue I see is that people have already gone out 
> and bought lightning to 3.5 MM Jacks so they have wasted their money which is 
> a shame.
> 
> Debbie
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Joe Quinn [mailto:jdawg1...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, 3 June 2017 12:01 AM
> To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net
> Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!
> 
> So they axed the 3.5mm headphone jack, only to ax the lightning port a year 
> later? What'll they do for headphones now? To my knowledge, they don't have 
> headphones with usb ends!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 2, 2017, at 8:40 AM, Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everybody
>> 
>> Apple’s new 4.7 and 5.1-inch iPhone 8, to be released in September or 
>> October of this year, will feature a new glass body, front-facing camera, no 
>> Home button, USB connector (replaces the Lightning port, which Apple is 
>> phasing out), wireless charging and new A11 processor for faster 
>> responsiveness.
>> 
>> With Edge-to-edge display, fingerprint sensor and varying capacities, Apple 
>> is now following Samsung, it would seem. As I understand it, they are also 
>> trying to make the iPhone thinner and lighter. That’s why they are ditching 
>> the Aluminium case.
>> 
>> |The home button, again, as with Samsung’s new S8 Galaxy, has been dumped. I 
>> also understand that, as with the iPhone 7S and 7S+, there will be no 
>> dedicated audio connector.
>> 
>> Clearly, the battle of the smart phones is now hotting up. Seems to be that 
>> Samsung has the edge, if you’ll pardon the pun, from where I’m standing.
>> 
>> It will be interesting to see what’s coming in iOS 11, scheduled for release 
>> around the same time as the iPhone8. Definitely time to dump my old iPhone 
>> 5S I think, and super-definitely time to dump my old third generation iPad. 
>> I actually have a first generation iPad sitting in a drawer, but it doesn’t 
>> work any longer. I just haven’t had the heart to dump it, as it was the 
>> second device on which I learned to use iOS. Ah well, let battle commence!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> My complements and kindest regards
>> Gordon Smith:
>> <gor...@mac-access.net>
>> 
>> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist..
>> 
>>  Contact:
>> 
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>> 
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>> 9151493Mobile/S
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 

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Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

[Dane Trethowan]

I thought those adapters already came with the iPhone 7? Don't know of 
course as I never saw fit to upgrade to that model.


I do take your point though, I bought a Philips pair of DAC headphones 
that plug directly into the Lightning port so I won't be using those on 
an Apple iPhone 8 should I indeed bother to buy one.


Perhaps a USB C Lightning Adapter may become available too?

I notice that Docks for iPhone and so on seem to be dead now, yes you 
can get them second -hand if you really want one and who wouldnt'! there 
are some truly superb Docks out there to be had for a song, the B Z2 
is just one example which has a lightning dock, the older B Zeppelin 
models have dock connectors - both the original 30 pin or the lightning 
connector depending on the model you choose.


As for my external Oppo portable DAC I bought for use with my phones? It 
will work with any standard, Lightning, USB Micro and USB C amongst others.




On 3/06/2017 7:58 PM, Debbie Yuille wrote:

They will make them but the issue I see is that people have already gone out 
and bought lightning to 3.5 MM Jacks so they have wasted their money which is a 
shame.

Debbie

-Original Message-
From: Joe Quinn [mailto:jdawg1...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, 3 June 2017 12:01 AM
To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net
Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

So they axed the 3.5mm headphone jack, only to ax the lightning port a year 
later? What'll they do for headphones now? To my knowledge, they don't have 
headphones with usb ends!

Sent from my iPhone


On Jun 2, 2017, at 8:40 AM, Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> wrote:

Hello everybody

Apple’s new 4.7 and 5.1-inch iPhone 8, to be released in September or October 
of this year, will feature a new glass body, front-facing camera, no Home 
button, USB connector (replaces the Lightning port, which Apple is phasing 
out), wireless charging and new A11 processor for faster responsiveness.

With Edge-to-edge display, fingerprint sensor and varying capacities, Apple is 
now following Samsung, it would seem. As I understand it, they are also trying 
to make the iPhone thinner and lighter. That’s why they are ditching the 
Aluminium case.

|The home button, again, as with Samsung’s new S8 Galaxy, has been dumped. I 
also understand that, as with the iPhone 7S and 7S+, there will be no dedicated 
audio connector.

Clearly, the battle of the smart phones is now hotting up. Seems to be that 
Samsung has the edge, if you’ll pardon the pun, from where I’m standing.

It will be interesting to see what’s coming in iOS 11, scheduled for release 
around the same time as the iPhone8. Definitely time to dump my old iPhone 5S I 
think, and super-definitely time to dump my old third generation iPad. I 
actually have a first generation iPad sitting in a drawer, but it doesn’t work 
any longer. I just haven’t had the heart to dump it, as it was the second 
device on which I learned to use iOS. Ah well, let battle commence!



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Gordon Smith:
<gor...@mac-access.net>

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RE: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

[Debbie Yuille]

They will make them but the issue I see is that people have already gone out 
and bought lightning to 3.5 MM Jacks so they have wasted their money which is a 
shame.

Debbie

-Original Message-
From: Joe Quinn [mailto:jdawg1...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, 3 June 2017 12:01 AM
To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net
Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

So they axed the 3.5mm headphone jack, only to ax the lightning port a year 
later? What'll they do for headphones now? To my knowledge, they don't have 
headphones with usb ends! 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 2, 2017, at 8:40 AM, Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello everybody
> 
> Apple’s new 4.7 and 5.1-inch iPhone 8, to be released in September or October 
> of this year, will feature a new glass body, front-facing camera, no Home 
> button, USB connector (replaces the Lightning port, which Apple is phasing 
> out), wireless charging and new A11 processor for faster responsiveness.
> 
> With Edge-to-edge display, fingerprint sensor and varying capacities, Apple 
> is now following Samsung, it would seem. As I understand it, they are also 
> trying to make the iPhone thinner and lighter. That’s why they are ditching 
> the Aluminium case.
> 
> |The home button, again, as with Samsung’s new S8 Galaxy, has been dumped. I 
> also understand that, as with the iPhone 7S and 7S+, there will be no 
> dedicated audio connector.
> 
> Clearly, the battle of the smart phones is now hotting up. Seems to be that 
> Samsung has the edge, if you’ll pardon the pun, from where I’m standing.
> 
> It will be interesting to see what’s coming in iOS 11, scheduled for release 
> around the same time as the iPhone8. Definitely time to dump my old iPhone 5S 
> I think, and super-definitely time to dump my old third generation iPad. I 
> actually have a first generation iPad sitting in a drawer, but it doesn’t 
> work any longer. I just haven’t had the heart to dump it, as it was the 
> second device on which I learned to use iOS. Ah well, let battle commence!
> 
> 
> 
> My complements and kindest regards
> Gordon Smith:
> <gor...@mac-access.net>
> 
> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist..
> 
>  Contact:
> 
> • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095
> • UKFree Phone – 0800 8620538
> • UK Mobile – +44 (0) 7907 823971
> 
> • Australia Geographic – +61 38 82059300 • US Geographic – +1 646 
> 9151493Mobile/S
> 
> 
> 
> 

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

[Dane Trethowan]

The battle between Apple and Samsung is perhaps the most public one, a 
piece I read the other day pointed out just how complex the market for 
Smart Phones has become.


Whilst - as you say - Apple and Samsung seem to get all the PR attention 
there are other manufacturers - notably from China - who are making 
massive inroads into the market given their ability to come out with a 
cheap and feature packed product - even if corners are cut, the build 
isn't good nor the quality -.


Regarding the Mac? I had a Macbook some years ago which had 2 USB 3.0 
ports, think it was a 2011 Macbook.


I was given to understand that things had changed since then and Apple 
were now using USB C on their Macbook machines.




On 3/06/2017 4:18 AM, Gordon Smith wrote:

I was referring to the battle specifically between Apple and Samsung who, I 
think it’s safe to say, are the two most widely sold phone manufacturers. I 
won’t comment on other manufacturers as I’ve no experience. Regarding MacBook, 
they use USB3.0 and the new Thunderbolt 3.0 standards. Although USB3.0 is, as 
you know, significantly faster and more powerful than USB 2.0, Thunderbolt 3.- 
is, so I am told, around 50% faster than USB3.0. Reputedly, with the new 
Thunderbolt 3.0 drives which are now becoming more popular with Mac users, it 
is possible to transfer up to 4.5GB of data between the machine and the 
Thunderbolt device per minute. That is going some, and I can’t wait to see it 
first hand.

Getting back to the iPhone, I’m glad I never yielded to the temptation to 
invest in an iPhone6 or iPhone7. I’ll need an iPhone8 so that I can train my 
future clients when I assume my new role as CEO of my new company later this 
year. So we’ll see. But I’m quite excited about the future of Android, given 
all of the devices that will support the platform.



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On 2 Jun 2017, at 17:42, Dane Trethowan  wrote:

Hmm.. interesting.
 From my perspective - having deliberately made the decision to use another 
brand outside the square when it comes to Smart Phone - I nod my head in 
agreement but I would also say that I don’t think any particular company has an 
edge here and really the people who do have an edge are the consumers given 
that they have so much to choose from.
My Sony xPeria X-Performance has many qualities I wish my Samsung S8 had, a 
nicer set of stereo speakers make a world of difference to simple tasks such as 
listening to speech feedback provided by Talkback.
Audio support is better for Bluetooth and other connected devices.
I’m not saying the Samsung S8 is bad, far from it, a superb machine but I will 
say that - even compared to my older Samsung Galaxy S6 - the iPhone 6 clearly 
shows its age.
I often wonder why Apple didn’t choose to work with USB C earlier given Apple 
MacBook machines now use that standard as I understand it?


On 2 Jun 2017, at 11:40 pm, Gordon Smith  wrote:

Hello everybody

Apple’s new 4.7 and 5.1-inch iPhone 8, to be released in September or October 
of this year, will feature a new glass body, front-facing camera, no Home 
button, USB connector (replaces the Lightning port, which Apple is phasing 
out), wireless charging and new A11 processor for faster responsiveness.

With Edge-to-edge display, fingerprint sensor and varying capacities, Apple is 
now following Samsung, it would seem. As I understand it, they are also trying 
to make the iPhone thinner and lighter. That’s why they are ditching the 
Aluminium case.

|The home button, again, as with Samsung’s new S8 Galaxy, has been dumped. I 
also understand that, as with the iPhone 7S and 7S+, there will be no dedicated 
audio connector.

Clearly, the battle of the smart phones is now hotting up. Seems to be that 
Samsung has the edge, if you’ll pardon the pun, from where I’m standing.

It will be interesting to see what’s coming in iOS 11, scheduled for release 
around the same time as the iPhone8. Definitely time to dump my old iPhone 5S I 
think, and super-definitely time to dump my old third generation iPad. I 
actually have a first generation iPad sitting in a drawer, but it doesn’t work 
any longer. I just haven’t had the heart to dump it, as it was the second 
device on which I learned to use iOS. Ah well, let battle commence!



My complements and kindest regards
Gordon Smith:


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Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

[Gordon Smith]

I was referring to the battle specifically between Apple and Samsung who, I 
think it’s safe to say, are the two most widely sold phone manufacturers. I 
won’t comment on other manufacturers as I’ve no experience. Regarding MacBook, 
they use USB3.0 and the new Thunderbolt 3.0 standards. Although USB3.0 is, as 
you know, significantly faster and more powerful than USB 2.0, Thunderbolt 3.- 
is, so I am told, around 50% faster than USB3.0. Reputedly, with the new 
Thunderbolt 3.0 drives which are now becoming more popular with Mac users, it 
is possible to transfer up to 4.5GB of data between the machine and the 
Thunderbolt device per minute. That is going some, and I can’t wait to see it 
first hand.

Getting back to the iPhone, I’m glad I never yielded to the temptation to 
invest in an iPhone6 or iPhone7. I’ll need an iPhone8 so that I can train my 
future clients when I assume my new role as CEO of my new company later this 
year. So we’ll see. But I’m quite excited about the future of Android, given 
all of the devices that will support the platform.



My complements and kindest regards
Gordon Smith:


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On 2 Jun 2017, at 17:42, Dane Trethowan  wrote:

Hmm.. interesting.
From my perspective - having deliberately made the decision to use another 
brand outside the square when it comes to Smart Phone - I nod my head in 
agreement but I would also say that I don’t think any particular company has an 
edge here and really the people who do have an edge are the consumers given 
that they have so much to choose from.
My Sony xPeria X-Performance has many qualities I wish my Samsung S8 had, a 
nicer set of stereo speakers make a world of difference to simple tasks such as 
listening to speech feedback provided by Talkback.
Audio support is better for Bluetooth and other connected devices.
I’m not saying the Samsung S8 is bad, far from it, a superb machine but I will 
say that - even compared to my older Samsung Galaxy S6 - the iPhone 6 clearly 
shows its age.
I often wonder why Apple didn’t choose to work with USB C earlier given Apple 
MacBook machines now use that standard as I understand it?

> On 2 Jun 2017, at 11:40 pm, Gordon Smith  wrote:
> 
> Hello everybody
> 
> Apple’s new 4.7 and 5.1-inch iPhone 8, to be released in September or October 
> of this year, will feature a new glass body, front-facing camera, no Home 
> button, USB connector (replaces the Lightning port, which Apple is phasing 
> out), wireless charging and new A11 processor for faster responsiveness.
> 
> With Edge-to-edge display, fingerprint sensor and varying capacities, Apple 
> is now following Samsung, it would seem. As I understand it, they are also 
> trying to make the iPhone thinner and lighter. That’s why they are ditching 
> the Aluminium case.
> 
> |The home button, again, as with Samsung’s new S8 Galaxy, has been dumped. I 
> also understand that, as with the iPhone 7S and 7S+, there will be no 
> dedicated audio connector.
> 
> Clearly, the battle of the smart phones is now hotting up. Seems to be that 
> Samsung has the edge, if you’ll pardon the pun, from where I’m standing.
> 
> It will be interesting to see what’s coming in iOS 11, scheduled for release 
> around the same time as the iPhone8. Definitely time to dump my old iPhone 5S 
> I think, and super-definitely time to dump my old third generation iPad. I 
> actually have a first generation iPad sitting in a drawer, but it doesn’t 
> work any longer. I just haven’t had the heart to dump it, as it was the 
> second device on which I learned to use iOS. Ah well, let battle commence!
> 
> 
> 
> My complements and kindest regards
> Gordon Smith:
> 
> 
> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist..
> 
>  Contact:
> 
> • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095
> • UKFree Phone – 0800 8620538
> • UK Mobile – +44 (0) 7907 823971
> 
> • Australia Geographic – +61 38 82059300
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> 
> 
> 
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Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

[Dane Trethowan]

Good point!
I guess will know for sure later this year.

> On 3 Jun 2017, at 12:35 am, Stores, Mary A.  wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am just wondering where this news came from. I could be really wrong, but 
> it's my understanding that Apple keeps these things pretty close to their 
> chest until release time. There are lots of rumors.
> 
> Please understand I am not saying anyone is lying. I had just understood for 
> a 
> couple years now not to believe in any conjectures because people are 
> required 
> not to say anything.
> 
> Mary
> 

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Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

[Gordon Smith]

Hello Mary

This news is not rumour, it is fact! It also is not private, it is information 
released by Apple, and placed on the Mac Rumors website. I will give you a 
direct link to the article shortly.



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On 2 Jun 2017, at 15:35, Stores, Mary A.  wrote:

Hello,

I am just wondering where this news came from. I could be really wrong, but 
it's my understanding that Apple keeps these things pretty close to their 
chest until release time. There are lots of rumors.

Please understand I am not saying anyone is lying. I had just understood for a 
couple years now not to believe in any conjectures because people are required 
not to say anything.

Mary

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

[Stores, Mary A.]

Hello,

I am just wondering where this news came from. I could be really wrong, but 
it's my understanding that Apple keeps these things pretty close to their 
chest until release time. There are lots of rumors.

Please understand I am not saying anyone is lying. I had just understood for a 
couple years now not to believe in any conjectures because people are required 
not to say anything.

Mary



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Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light!

[Gordon Smith]

Apple will provide an adapter to enable the use of audio devices.



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On 2 Jun 2017, at 15:01, Joe Quinn  wrote:

So they axed the 3.5mm headphone jack, only to ax the lightning port a year 
later? What'll they do for headphones now? To my knowledge, they don't have 
headphones with usb ends! 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 2, 2017, at 8:40 AM, Gordon Smith  wrote:
> 
> Hello everybody
> 
> Apple’s new 4.7 and 5.1-inch iPhone 8, to be released in September or October 
> of this year, will feature a new glass body, front-facing camera, no Home 
> button, USB connector (replaces the Lightning port, which Apple is phasing 
> out), wireless charging and new A11 processor for faster responsiveness.
> 
> With Edge-to-edge display, fingerprint sensor and varying capacities, Apple 
> is now following Samsung, it would seem. As I understand it, they are also 
> trying to make the iPhone thinner and lighter. That’s why they are ditching 
> the Aluminium case.
> 
> |The home button, again, as with Samsung’s new S8 Galaxy, has been dumped. I 
> also understand that, as with the iPhone 7S and 7S+, there will be no 
> dedicated audio connector.
> 
> Clearly, the battle of the smart phones is now hotting up. Seems to be that 
> Samsung has the edge, if you’ll pardon the pun, from where I’m standing.
> 
> It will be interesting to see what’s coming in iOS 11, scheduled for release 
> around the same time as the iPhone8. Definitely time to dump my old iPhone 5S 
> I think, and super-definitely time to dump my old third generation iPad. I 
> actually have a first generation iPad sitting in a drawer, but it doesn’t 
> work any longer. I just haven’t had the heart to dump it, as it was the 
> second device on which I learned to use iOS. Ah well, let battle commence!
> 
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> Gordon Smith:
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