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Most customers want to keep the same connector, because they already have chargers and cables, and sometimes even accessories, for it.
USB-C is better in the long run, but that doesn't make it better now.
It'd be trivial to have a 6mm audio port in addition to everything else. It's not about what people want, it's about locking down the HDCP.
They removed the audio port to make it waterproof.
Without a headphone jack it is a n1ggerphone.
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Rolling Eyes (Score:2, Interesting)
Most customers want to keep the same connector, because they already have chargers and cables, and sometimes even accessories, for it.
USB-C is better in the long run, but that doesn't make it better now.
Re: (Score:0)
It'd be trivial to have a 6mm audio port in addition to everything else. It's not about what people want, it's about locking down the HDCP.
Re: (Score:4, Informative)
They removed the audio port to make it waterproof.
Re: Rolling Eyes (Score:-1)
Without a headphone jack it is a n1ggerphone.