▲ 1832 ▼ All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU (mashable.com) submitted 3 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 406 comments fedilink hide all child comments All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined
[–] Psiczar@aussie.zone -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) True, but we don’t have any practical alternatives for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.one 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's the practical alternative to headphone jacks? Bluetooth is crap and carrying around extra dongles is annoying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Bluetooth headphones are more practical due to not having wires. Jack is better for latency. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years 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 start to die in about five years or less because the battery is non-replaceable lithium-ion. And there's no concern about whether your wired headphones are optimized 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PeachMan@lemmy.one 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's the practical alternative to headphone jacks? Bluetooth is crap and carrying around extra dongles is annoying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Bluetooth headphones are more practical due to not having wires. Jack is better for latency. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years 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 start to die in about five years or less because the battery is non-replaceable lithium-ion. And there's no concern about whether your wired headphones are optimized 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Bluetooth headphones are more practical due to not having wires. Jack is better for latency. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PeachMan@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years 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 start to die in about five years or less because the battery is non-replaceable lithium-ion. And there's no concern about whether your wired headphones are optimized 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PeachMan@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years 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 start to die in about five years or less because the battery is non-replaceable lithium-ion. And there's no concern about whether your wired headphones are optimized 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. permalink fedilink source parent