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I still hate how we don't have headphone jacks in most phones today. My previous phone had one (Galaxy Note 9) and my new one now doesn't (S23 Ultra) and it's just inconvenient. I have a lot of wired headphones that I like to use, it was handy to just plug them in whenever I wanted but now I have to remember to carry a stupid adapter that sounds worse than my previous phone. All because Apple, Samsung and more realised they could essentially force customers to buy expensive wireless headphones that are guaranteed to hit the landfill once the batteries give in. A reminder that there are headphones from decades ago that use a 3.5mm jack that still work today, wireless simply won't with our current battery tech and the cost to replace just the batteries compared to just buying a new pair instead. Don't get me wrong, I own wireless headphones, they have perks, but I don't like being forced into buying something just because it means more money for the company long term rather than based on it's quality alone.

Dec 29, 2023, 12:22 AM
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phones exist without jacks?? that's so silly