So stop making any technological advancement because of the potential impact of e-waste? Not saying it’s a bad thing but it will have have its own environmental implications. No new energy development, we have to rely on existing oil and nuclear technology rather than investing in making renewable energy sources cheaper and more efficient.
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oce@jlai.lu 10 months agoWe can’t only consider innovation today, we also have to consider its ecological impact. Jack plugs and headphones are way more durable than Bluetooth equivalent. I have 16 yo jack headset that still works perfectly, I only had to change the cushions twice.
Psiczar@aussie.zone 10 months ago
oce@jlai.lu 10 months ago
It’s not an either-or, we can do both at the same time, we just have to consider environmental impact as an essential component of innovation.
Contend6248@feddit.de 10 months ago
At the point we are at, yes we have to make a major change, e-waste is an immense problem for many years and we are only starting to fight it.
Inventions not thinking about e-waste at all shouldn’t be allowed anymore.
brb@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
It’s specifically the wire that always breaks first. How can they be more durable?
ne0phyte@feddit.de 10 months ago
You can repair a broken cable fairly easily.
When you buy wireless headphones you know upfront that they will die within a few years and you will not be able to replace the tiny glued in, oddly shaped batteries they come with.
I like the convenience of BT at times, but I really miss having headphone jacks and hate having to bring adaptors with me.
oce@jlai.lu 10 months ago
If you can financially, buy (second-hand) higher-end material, it will come with stronger wires and stronger connections.
For example, see the difference in the constraints damper on these cables:
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and Apple’s:
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Jack being simple technology, it’s also very easy to get it repaired by the nearby tech enthusiast armed with a soldering iron.
timo_timboo_@lemmy.world 10 months ago
To add to that, many IEMs (and many other headphones too probably) come with removable cables.