The Lightning Dock - Apple's answer to charge and use headphones
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yeah, this is just the dock they've been selling for ... ever since ... well, the iPod!
well, that's apple for you. they're so super focussed on component cost, they just changed the bottom plate of the magic mouse.
They didn't put it there because they thought it's the best idea, but simply because that meant they could be using the same, unchanged mighty mouse top shells they've been making for years now, just replacing the bottom one to accomodate a lightning port.
Pagusas
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This is about charging your phone while using headphones, not about just using headphones.
molnizzle
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It's illegal to drive with headphones on in most of the civilized world...
AHA-Lambda
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because people don't like having standard headphones taken away for no reason?
I'm the same, my next phone will definitely not be an iPhone now.
Tertullian
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It honestly is amazing that Apple is taking the one kind of cable/port that is truly universal and standardized across every single device, and deliberately trying to destroy it with proprietary bullshit. Honestly, fuck them for that. Fuck them for doing the one thing that is literally the exact opposite of what helps consumers (universal standards). They are genuine, grade-A douchebags.
biggersmaller
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How about a quick and dirty cable?
molnizzle
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Eh, bluetooth is standardized. They just wanted to the extra internal space to expand their haptic engine shit.
Dumb design decision but nothing nefarious.
Yes. Yes it is.
I use the jack to hook up a cable to output to my car stereo.
I also charge at the same time.
LyleLanley
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I don't think it's illegal to drive with your phone plugged into the aux port though.
SynthFetish
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Guys, they've made docks exactly like this before as well. Just sayin.
If only the analog headphone jack could be used to supply audio to a car's aux input...
TheTylerRob
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You seriously believe this? lol
Apple to me is a religion and not being able to use an industry standard headphone jack is the shit
hydrophilic attack
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some people will gladly pay for this
AHA-Lambda
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what future? there's no need for this change at all.
LyleLanley
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I currently have one on my office desk. But I am a sucker so make of that what you will.
Neuromancer
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Pretty sure having a bud or whatever in one ear is fine in most of the civilized world.
Please don't, this is dangerous
Most who freaked out at "bend gate" but who are chill with the 6 page long tread about exploding Note 7s?
Yeah, I don't care about outrage when the overall trend is toward affordable blutooth earphones.
DOWN
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I mean, the batteries, speakers, and camera stuff also got bigger and better inside
This post goes to show that people will defend anything their company of preference does and will attempt to justify it using any means necessary.
I do this, so I can answer an incoming call on the road. I also have my Lightning port charging/transmitting FM (stereo has no BT or Aux). I won't be able to do this anymore, but I also don't get a lot of phone calls in general so I'm not upset.
AHA-Lambda
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ok, go out and buy a bluetooth headset then, it doesn't mean I shouldn't be able to buy a standard pair of wired headphones without the need for a stupid adapter
i don't know Apple just loves their own kool-aid or if the move is genuinely nefarious, either way it's a dumb move that doesn't benefit the consumer, and isn't analagous to the floppy and CD drive removals before anyone bothers to bring that up
BigJonsson
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People aren't using headphones in cars (I hope)
They are using one of these to hook their phone to the car stereo, lots of people don't have a car with bluetooth audio yet
They are using one of these to hook their phone to the car stereo, lots of people don't have a car with bluetooth audio yet
TheTylerRob
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Not worth it in our "butthurt" opinion
vacantseas
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yeah, this is just the dock they've been selling for ... ever since ... well, the iPod!
Yeah, this is no surprise they've made a dock upgrade. I had one of those original docks for my ipod. This is basically the same exact thing.
LyleLanley
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The exact dock in the OP has been around for at least a year, perhaps two. The only changes they've made is a new color to match the matte black phone.
Are these all real or photoshops?
If the iPhone had a USB-C port instead of Lightning, you might have a point.
Apple is gonna make a truck ton of money from wireless headphones, Lighting cable royalties from 3rd party headphones, and adapters.
LyleLanley
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They're all real but I think the hub in the bottom left may be a third party device.
DOWN
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This exact dock has been in Apple stores all year. It has nothing to do with 7 specifically. It was released and promoted for iPhone 6 (S). And every device since the old iPods have had these same functioning docks. Phil simply gave an answer using an existing product a lot of people have.
Hatty
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Because it's two years old
therealist
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if you were courageous enough, you'd buy a bluetooth adapter that plugs into you cars aux port, connect your iphone via bluetooth, and use the lightning to charge your phone
The headphone jack on the 6/6S is on the bottom. Docking it blocks the jack.
SuperBanana
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What a piece of shit.
Patrick S.
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Ugh. They could hook up Steve Job's spinning corpse to a generator that could provide wireless charging.
TheTylerRob
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The Courageous fuckery of the future:
adamantypants
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This. I was expecting wireless charging, but maybe I'm too used to Android. I'm surprised it's still not in iPhones.
All real. That hub isn't first party, but if you wanna backtrack, Apple only put a USB C on that Macbook also for space. So nothing can plug in natively.
The Courageous fuckery of the future:
Anyone else getting turned on by this gif?
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