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[POLL] Do you use/require a headphone jack on your phone? (strawpoll.com)

submitted 1 year ago by d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Alternatively, if your current phone doesn't have a headphone jack, do you wish it did?

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[–] Granixo@feddit.cl 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, cassettes were just designed to go wrong altogether 😆

But while wired headphones are indeed "analog devices" they do not have any mechanical parts moving, so really if you take good care of them they can last a lifetime. (Unlike BT headphones with batteries with approximate estimations of life). 🤒🤕

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I never said anything about the headphones. I was referring to the port, which can get gunked up, damaged by water, or all sorts of other stuff. in my many many years of using Bluetooth headphones of all types, I’ve never had a single thing go wrong— and because I am a responsible adult, I’m capable of recharging my batteries.

The era of annoying snags painfully pulling out wired headphones from my ears is a headache I’m very glad to have left behind long ago.

[–] Erk@cdda.social 2 points 1 year ago

I think the point is more that in seeking to satisfy people like you, they've made everyone who likes the more reliable tech SOL.

Personally I love my bt headphones, but I also liked having a wired set for backup in case my battery ran out. If I had a choice between a jack and no jack on an otherwise feature-identical phone I'd choose the jack