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So it’s a case of “everyone’s stupid except for me”?

No, lots of other people also understand that they’re swindlers.

your average consumer doesn’t give a shit about having a 3.5 jack in their phone

*Whoosh*. It wasn’t about “the average consumer”, it’s about why people are upset about trends in a market, even if it’s not something they would ever buy.

It’s not saving these companies a ton on manufacturing to not include one. They cost pennies each when purchased in bulk.

LOL you actually thought this ever had anything to do with saving money? Did you not notice that they also released another product simultaneously that now makes enough money on its own to be a Fortune 500 company? They created a problem and then immediately turned around and sold people a solution. Absolute masterclass in swindling.

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the_crotch@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

No, lots of other people also understand that they’re swindlers.

And lots of other people like their stuff and might want to buy this. I’m not one of them, but I’m happy they can get something they like. Why isn’t that good enough?

It wasn’t about “the average consumer”

It’s absolutely about the average consumer. Do you honestly believe Samsung removed the 3.5 jack simply because apple did and they’re conditioned to follow apple? They follow money. The money is in thinner, lighter, and better water resistance. The money is there because that’s what the average consumer actually wants.

Did you not notice that they also released another product simultaneously that now makes enough money on its own to be a Fortune 500 company?

And how does that help the competing manufacturers who also removed their 3.5 jack?

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- artyom@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  Why isn’t that good enough?
  
  Why isn’t people liking something they were swindled into paying way too much money for not good enough? Do you really have to ask that?
  
  It’s absolutely about the average consumer
  
  It’s absolutely not. It’s not about what the consumer wants at all. These companies didn’t remove them because customers wanted them removed. They removed so that they couldn’t use them anymore.
  
  And how does that help the competing manufacturers who also removed their 3.5 jack?
  
  Because they also made buckets of money removing them. Every fucking one of them removed the jack and then immediately introduced new Bluetooth headphones that were several hundred dollars. Even Fairphone went down this hole.
  
  No one makes money selling $7 wired headphones.
  
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  - the_crotch@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    they were swindled
    
    So we’re back to “everyone is stupid except for me”.
    
    It’s absolutely not. It’s not about what the consumer wants at all.
    
    So we’re back to “everyone is stupid except for me”.
    
    These companies didn’t remove them because customers wanted them removed.
    
    Customers want thin, light, and good water resistance. Removing a port barely anyone uses was an easy way to achieve that and the vast majority of customers don’t miss it.
    
    Are you beginning to understand how things you don’t buy still affect you yet?
    
    So we’re back to “everyone is stupid except for me”.
    
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    artyom@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    So we’re back to “everyone is stupid except for me”.
    
    No we’re not. I’ve already addressed this, please scroll up.
    
    Customers want thin, light, and good water resistance.
    
    We already had several models with all of those things
    
    Even the iPhone Air is thick enough to fit a headphone jack.
    
    For the third time, none of this is about what consumers want.
    
    So we’re back to “everyone is stupid except for me”.
    
    If your strategy is to repeat the same nonsense over and over without addressing my rebuttal then you can go ahead and stop replying to me.
    
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