- This is the best article I've read about the headphone jack decision. It explains the technical reasons why Apple decided to remove it (to make space for the dual camera, more space for the haptic engine, increase battery size, easier to water-proof) and discusses some other positive benefits. https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkowski/inside-iphone-7-why-apple-killed-the-headphone-jack?utm_term=.ebbwmdxmpq#.aupvqokqj0 5 comments apple
- Apple execs Greg Joswiak, Dan Riccio, Phil Schiller on why audio jack was ditched: space for camera tech, processors, battery, and to improve water resistance https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkowski/inside-iphone-7-why-apple-killed-the-headphone-jack 40 comments apple
- The real reason Apple removed the headphone jack https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkowski/inside-iphone-7-why-apple-killed-the-headphone-jack?utm_term=.qm9gr8kk0#.ftje6poya 3 comments apple
- Inside iPhone 7: Why Apple Killed The Headphone Jack https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkowski/inside-iphone-7-why-apple-killed-the-headphone-jack 4 comments apple
Linking pages
- The iPhone dongle is still my fucking nightmare | The Outline https://theoutline.com/post/4745/apple-dongle-still-bad 135 comments
- Competing with the iPhone's specs is harder than it seems - The Verge http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/12/12886058/iphone-7-specs-competition 117 comments
- Apple put a barometric vent in the space where the iPhone 7 headphone jack would have been - The Verge http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/16/12941040/iphone-7-teardown-plastic-behind-where-headphone-jack-used-to-be 58 comments
- The iPhone 7 is a huge gift to accessory makers - The Verge http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/10/12867208/apple-iphone-7-plus-anker-belkin-headphone-jack 34 comments
- Removal of iPhone 7 Headphone Jack Was Essential for Water Resistance, New Camera System - MacRumors http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/07/apple-explains-headphone-jack-removal/ 27 comments
- Tim Cook Talks About Apple's Augmented Reality Ambitions https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkowski/apple-ceo-tim-cook-on-virtual-reality-theres-no-substitute-f 7 comments
- I Used The New iPhone 7 And, TBH, Having No Headphone Jack Was Not That Bad https://www.buzzfeed.com/nicolenguyen/iphone-7-review#.sfzx4Wy29 3 comments
- Apple's Phil Schiller says the biggest criticism of removing the headphone jack is 'pure conspiracy theory' - The Verge http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/12842378/phil-schiller-iphone-headphone-jack-drm-pure-conspiracy-theory 3 comments
- Lack of courage: How Apple still sucks up to carriers, a preorder fail story | by Danny Sullivan | Medium https://medium.com/@dannysullivan/lack-of-courage-how-apple-still-sucks-up-to-carriers-a-preorder-fail-story-c6fa79c48734#.krwtrb8vw 1 comment
- Inside Apple’s Quest To Transform Photography https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkowski/iphone-portrait-lighting 0 comments
- Beyond the iPhone – Stratechery by Ben Thompson https://stratechery.com/2016/beyond-the-iphone/ 0 comments
Linked pages
- Taking the headphone jack off phones is user-hostile and stupid - The Verge http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/6/21/11991302/iphone-no-headphone-jack-user-hostile-stupid 1021 comments
- Apple - Thoughts on Music http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/ 219 comments
- iPhone 6s Teardown - iFixit https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+6s+Teardown/48170 37 comments
- Slate’s Use of Your Data http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2012/09/iphone_5_dock_connector_the_one_incredibly_irksome_feature_that_will_leave_you_cursing_apple_.single.html 30 comments
- LeEco's three new smartphones ditch the headphone jack | Engadget https://www.engadget.com/2016/04/20/leeco-le-2-pro-max-smartphones-china/ 7 comments
- Apple’s Rivals See an Edge in Using Wireless Accessories - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/technology/apples-rivals-see-an-edge-in-using-wireless-accessories.html?hpw= 0 comments
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