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PeachMan@lemmy.one 1 year agoWhat’s the practical alternative to headphone jacks? Bluetooth is crap and carrying around extra dongles is annoying.
Comment on All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU
PeachMan@lemmy.one 1 year agoWhat’s the practical alternative to headphone jacks? Bluetooth is crap and carrying around extra dongles is annoying.
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 1 year ago
Bluetooth headphones are more practical due to not having wires. Jack is better for latency.
PeachMan@lemmy.one 1 year ago
Practical for some scenarios, but impractical in others. A headphone jack also offers better sound quality overall and a less flaky connection, with no audio cutouts. It’s not just latency, it’s a superior and more reliable way to transmit high quality audio. And there’s no battery to worry about charging. And a standard set of wired headphones can last for DECADES while a Bluetooth headset will eventually die because the battery is non-replaceable lithium-ion. And there’s no concern about whether your wired headphones are options for Android or iPhone, it’s a standardized connector with an identical experience on both. And there’s no issue with wireless interference on the 2.4GHz band that Bluetooth operates on.
I can come up with more if you want.