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So this was inevitable: the Samsung Galaxy S8 rumor mill is in full swing, and one of the reports suggests that Samsung will be removing the headphone jack from the next generation of its flagship phone, just as Apple did with the iPhone 7. (The rumors also suggest the company will go with an “all-screen” bezel-less design that hides the home button, which sounds neat and also almost exactly like the rumors about the next iPhone design. Samsung, you know?)
Anyway, the conventional wisdom is that since Apple already took the hit and removed the headphone jack, Samsung is free to do the same without suffering a similar public relations firestorm. Which is good, because the fires of the Note 7 are still burning. Here’s John Gruber:
And there’s now sales data out there showing that the iPhone 7 is selling just fine, and that the lack of a headphone jack isn’t an issue for prospective buyers. So: issue resolved, right? Apple had the courage to make the move, Samsung follows, and we’re into the bold new world of digital audio.
I don’t think so — and I don’t think it’s that simple.
Read more here. (The Verge)
Anyway, the conventional wisdom is that since Apple already took the hit and removed the headphone jack, Samsung is free to do the same without suffering a similar public relations firestorm. Which is good, because the fires of the Note 7 are still burning. Here’s John Gruber:
And there’s now sales data out there showing that the iPhone 7 is selling just fine, and that the lack of a headphone jack isn’t an issue for prospective buyers. So: issue resolved, right? Apple had the courage to make the move, Samsung follows, and we’re into the bold new world of digital audio.
I don’t think so — and I don’t think it’s that simple.
Read more here. (The Verge)
