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Apple Explores the Idea Of Killing Headphone Jack On the MacBook Pro (thenextweb.com)
Less than two weeks after Apple unveiled its headphone jack-less iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the company is already exploring the idea of doing the same on its flagship computing lineup. An anonymous reader shares a report on The Next Web: Apple might be going all-in with the wireless revolution as the company is now allegedly considering killing the headphone jack on the MacBook Pro. Users are reporting that as of recently Apple has been asking them to fill in a survey about the way they use their MacBook Pro and one of the questions pertains particularly to the headphone jack. Shared by Blake A. via Twitter, the question reads "Do you ever use the headphone port on your MacBook Pro with Retina display?", suggesting Apple is exploring going jackless with its laptops in the future. Given the Cupertino company just ditched the audio jack on the iPhone 7, the change is likely to eventually come to other Apple products too -- the real question is when.Several Slashdot readers have also confirmed that they have participated in a similar survey with some noting that Apple also asked them about the removable of headphone jack on some of its other computing lineup including the iMac.
When we say your fanbois are jacking off all over your wares you weren't supposed to take it literally. wtf
Putting out a 'survey' to make us believe you intend to eventually actually release new updated desktop/laptop products in the 'near future'... Sly indeed!
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Geez, I actually use my MBP as my desktop for about 98% of the time
You're doing it wrong.
You're supposed to have an iMac for your desktop, a Macbook for Starbucks and/or shared startup workspace, an iPhone to order Ubers and Airbnbs, and an iPad to read Salon in the bathroom.
Use the Apple ecosystem as it was designed (which includes not complaining). If you can't afford it, your life priorities are wrong; surrender your iDevice and join the barbarians who don't "get" it.
lucm, indeed.