jarlmaster
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Love it or hate it, Apple has removed the headphone jack. Some people think it's stupid and annoying, others think it's not a big deal. But today I was thinking about why Apple may be doing this, besides the reclaimed space from the jack for a bigger battery/stereo speakers.
I believe that Apple is trying to force a paradigm shift in essence. They are pushing the personal technology sector into new spaces. Humanity is stubborn and we get into certain routines/comfortable with certain things. It often takes a "push" to advance/try new methods. For example, physical keyboards on phones. That used to be the norm and everyone was using physical keyboards. But there were also palm pilots and other devices that had virtual keyboards yet phones continued to ship with physical keys. Obviously a big factor was the immaturity of touch screen technology, but eventually devices started pushing out touchscreens as the norm, and I specifically remember people resisting that change (I wasn't too fond of it at first).
So back to my theory on Apple. They are big time innovators and have a large influence on personal tech, several other tech industries, and society in general. So, perhaps one of the reasons they removed the headphone jack is because they want to push wireless headphones. They want that to become more commonplace and/or they feel that wired headphones are antiquated. Why need wires? They get tangled, they can obstruct movement, etc. So with Apple removing the headphone jack they are essentially pushing people to make the move to bluetooth headphones (because maybe they'll find the adapter situations annoying). That will compel companies to make cheaper and better quality wireless headphones and before you know it, wired headphones are a thing of the past.
Remember this is just a theory. I could be totally wrong about this. But I do think that companies have a desire to improve aspects of society or at least improve the ease with which people navigate through life even if the impetus is to make tons of money (which it probably is). Making positive impacts on the world at large and profiting aren't mutually exclusive concepts. Sorry for the long post lol. Just want to spark some discussion.
I believe that Apple is trying to force a paradigm shift in essence. They are pushing the personal technology sector into new spaces. Humanity is stubborn and we get into certain routines/comfortable with certain things. It often takes a "push" to advance/try new methods. For example, physical keyboards on phones. That used to be the norm and everyone was using physical keyboards. But there were also palm pilots and other devices that had virtual keyboards yet phones continued to ship with physical keys. Obviously a big factor was the immaturity of touch screen technology, but eventually devices started pushing out touchscreens as the norm, and I specifically remember people resisting that change (I wasn't too fond of it at first).
So back to my theory on Apple. They are big time innovators and have a large influence on personal tech, several other tech industries, and society in general. So, perhaps one of the reasons they removed the headphone jack is because they want to push wireless headphones. They want that to become more commonplace and/or they feel that wired headphones are antiquated. Why need wires? They get tangled, they can obstruct movement, etc. So with Apple removing the headphone jack they are essentially pushing people to make the move to bluetooth headphones (because maybe they'll find the adapter situations annoying). That will compel companies to make cheaper and better quality wireless headphones and before you know it, wired headphones are a thing of the past.
Remember this is just a theory. I could be totally wrong about this. But I do think that companies have a desire to improve aspects of society or at least improve the ease with which people navigate through life even if the impetus is to make tons of money (which it probably is). Making positive impacts on the world at large and profiting aren't mutually exclusive concepts. Sorry for the long post lol. Just want to spark some discussion.