Apple reinvents headphone jack.. thinner iDevices on the way?

[Kirky2k15]

did they not learn from bendgate?

 

Edit:

 

inb4 they sale a super expensive adapter that nobody needs and turns into this:

I'm honestly starting to wonder if that USB memory stick was detected...

[Agent181]

I'm honestly starting to wonder if that USB memory stick was detected...

[Kirky2k15]

That has literally made my day     

[WhackingCheese]

LOOOL

[jos]

or use just

[Agent181]

LOOOL

WHALECUM TO THE MAGICAL LAND OF COMPUTERS 

 

 

 

[Agent181]

or use just

 

you would still need another adapter 

[QwarkDreams]

Propriety headphones on the way! 

 

 

Lol be prepared for proprietary headphones from Apple.

Sit back and enjoy the prices.

 

There already are Philips headphones with a lightning connector instead of a regular audio jack.

 

http://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/M2L_00/fidelio-fidelio-headphones-with-lightning-connector

[jos]

you would still need another adapter 

I thought first port was parallel port, What is it? 

[ShadowCaptain]

Calm down people, just because Apple patent something does not mean they will start including it

 

 

There already are Philips headphones with a lightning connector instead of a regular audio jack.

 

More Philips fault than Apple's really, since anybody can use the lightning port for whatever they want

 

And you could argue there can be benefits, just as much as there are drawbacks

 

 

 

that said, honestly I would not want a device thinner than my iPhone 6, its very VERY slim,

[Agent181]

I thought first port was parallel port, What is it? 

it is but you still need female to female for the usb stick and the usb adapter end lol

[dom1310df]

did they not learn from bendgate?

 

Edit:

 

inb4 they sale a super expensive adapter that nobody needs and turns into this:

Does that actually work though?

[Agent181]

Does that actually work though?

scroll up the page

[Albatross]

So now you need to purchase their headphones too.

 

Nice play Apple, nice play.

 

ALL ABOARD THE FAILBOAT!

 

It is Apple. Even if it actually fails, it will still* make millions because of fanboys.

 

*damn auto correct

[JebKerman]

The problem I see is that the jack can no longer swivel, therefore the connector must either have a swivel in it, a point of failure, or jut straight out of the device where it'll be relatively easy to snap.

[SirNumbers]

I try not to hate on Apple but they do some stupid shit all the time

[Swndlr]

I dont care what they do as long as they ship the fucking adapter with the new devices that will use it.

Or if not, then the adapter better be dirt cheap...

[jos]

I dont care what they do as long as they ship the fucking adapter with the new devices that will use it.

Or if not, then the adapter better be dirt cheap...

Why should they? they will give headphone

[MrSuperb]

Propriety headphones on the way!

looks more like it would work with standard 3.5mm jacks AND a slimmer version of it ...

[PetiteBob]

What will the call the sim?  

Nano sim is already taken. 

Pico Sim

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Edit:

inb4 they sale a super expensive adapter that nobody needs and turns into this:

Not really, simple jack adapters are possible.

[Agent181]

Not really, simple jack adapters are possible.

but annoying to have around 

[beingGamer]

by the design it looks like repeat of USB plugs. ie. can only be attached in one orientation

Soon they will again modify it.

[carolkarine]

If they made less shitty headphones I'd be less pissed. I'd still be pissed, but less so.

[POCOLOCO]

so this is why they purchased Beats. I have to hand it to Apple this is deviously cleaver; Beats has enough brand recognition that they could probably get a lot of their existing customers to use proprietary headphones.