One of the main arguments against the removal of the headphone jack is that wireless audio is not at a stage where it can replace wired. I said the only way they would remove it is if they improved wireless earphones in the following ways:
However, I wouldn't agree that they managed to do point 5. Having said that, the W1 chip brings massive improvements in battery life given the size of the batteries and the extra battery in the case compensates for the 5 hour playback time. Also, it could be extended to 10 hours if you only use 1 AirPod.
Although they didn't do point 5, they made some major advancements in areas I didn't even think about - turning on or off when out of the ear, detecting if one or two are being used, including a batter case with wireless charging, etc.
Basically, Apple have fixed wireless earphones and I can't wait until the technology rolls out for all products.
As I have said in the past, I believe the primary reason they did it is to push wireless technology to the next level. So get rid of 3.5mm on their most popular product and you make companies want to make better earphones. So maybe it was a necessary move.
But... none of this means that I agree with getting rid of the it
- Remove pairing, and make them connect by touching them together (NFC)
- Improve the quality of the audio.
- Improve the reliability of the connection.
- Make recharging fast and simple.
- Make miracles happen with battery life.
However, I wouldn't agree that they managed to do point 5. Having said that, the W1 chip brings massive improvements in battery life given the size of the batteries and the extra battery in the case compensates for the 5 hour playback time. Also, it could be extended to 10 hours if you only use 1 AirPod.
Although they didn't do point 5, they made some major advancements in areas I didn't even think about - turning on or off when out of the ear, detecting if one or two are being used, including a batter case with wireless charging, etc.
Basically, Apple have fixed wireless earphones and I can't wait until the technology rolls out for all products.
As I have said in the past, I believe the primary reason they did it is to push wireless technology to the next level. So get rid of 3.5mm on their most popular product and you make companies want to make better earphones. So maybe it was a necessary move.
But... none of this means that I agree with getting rid of the it