Comment on Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets

• ripcord@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I might be on board with this, especially how simple and reliable the USB-C analog audio system is supposed to be. And my ongoing problem with Bluetooth is just how amazed I am at how slow/unreliable it is to both pair and to reconnect on a slew of different (modern!) hardware.

  But it’s funny. I have a tablet with 2 USB-C ports. I have USB-C to audio adapters that I’ve used with it for a while.

  Recent trip, I forgot the adapters. So I picked up a pack of adapters at the local Best Buy. Didn’t work! Tablet behaved as if they simply weren’t plugged in. Rebooted, tried stuff, then bought a different brand of them. Same problem! Got home, original ones I had worked fine.

  I don’t care if it’s the tablet’s fault, or the adapters, or what. I’ve never, ever, ever had to worry about stuff like this with 3.5mm jack on any device. Ever. That’s the reason it’s worth it to me (plus not having to worry about charging, or various other complications with wireless. Like when enabling Bluetooth headphones on my last laptop crushed wifi performance. Or makes my good ol’ Steam Link start to freak out with my 8bitdo, or…)

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  • FJW@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve had issue with very worn out 3.5mm adapters before! Like: I was on an intercontinental flight earlier this week and my cable barely held in the worn out port of the plane. I agree that there are fewer issues with software refusing to work, but the hardware-connection can be quite sucky on them too.

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• blssflbreeze@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’d be more okay with it if that weren’t for the fact that there can still be compatibility issues when before there weren’t.

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• captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’d prefer that to the jack tbh. I’ve been converted to prefer digital wired audio

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