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Apple Is Making a 7th-Gen iPod Touch and New iPads, Says Report (macrumors.com)
Four new iPad models and a 7th-generation iPod Touch have been found in upcoming iOS 12.2, and seven new iPad models were discovered in the Eurasian Economic Commission Database, reports MacRumors. From the report: Developer Steven Troughton-Smith speculates that the iPad model numbers could be new iPad mini devices, which would be in line with rumors suggesting a new iPad mini 5 is in the works. According to Troughton-Smith, none of the iPads have Face ID, which is what we would expect as a new iPad mini is likely to be positioned as an affordable, lower-end device. There's also a reference to "iPod 9,1," which does not match up with any known iPod touch devices, suggesting it is a new next-generation model. The current sixth-generation iPod touch is "iPod 7,1," for reference. The iPod listed in iOS 12.2 does not appear to have Face ID or Touch ID, which is in line with the current iPod touch.
Previous rumors have indeed suggested Apple is working on a 7th-generation iPod touch, an iPad mini 5, and a new version of the lower-cost 9.7-inch iPad, which may actually be upgraded to 10 inches in its next iteration. There's been mixed information about what to expect from an iPad mini update. A case leak suggested a vertical camera and quad speakers, but a photo of an unreleased iPad mini, which could be the new iPad mini, featured an older A9 processor and a design that's similar to the fourth-generation iPad mini.
Previous rumors have indeed suggested Apple is working on a 7th-generation iPod touch, an iPad mini 5, and a new version of the lower-cost 9.7-inch iPad, which may actually be upgraded to 10 inches in its next iteration. There's been mixed information about what to expect from an iPad mini update. A case leak suggested a vertical camera and quad speakers, but a photo of an unreleased iPad mini, which could be the new iPad mini, featured an older A9 processor and a design that's similar to the fourth-generation iPad mini.
What I really want to know is if the USB-C port is coming to the mainline iPad and iPad mini. If so, that'd suggest they're generally transitioning away from Lightning, not just on their high-end products.
Corruption is convincing someone that the selfless ideal is the same as their selfish ideal.
Like the ones included with every iPhone?
I would tentatively suggest that a 3.5mm jack that does not need to be charged is always going to be superior to a bluetooth dongle that does.
My point was that the sound of most of these lower end headphones and earbuds is dreadful anyway so complaining about Bluetooth compression ruining your 'listening experience' is kind of stupid.
And your point was wrong. First, you're not forced to continue to use the convenience earbuds included with the device. The whole point of using a stereo miniplug is compatibility. You don't even understand the argument. Second, you're wrong anyway. The recompression is bad enough that you can hear the difference even on crappy headphones. Third, you can use either a wire or bluetooth to connect to a stereo system as well, where headphones don't come into play. The headphones are actually irrelevant to the argument! You are literally wrong in every way in which it is possible to be wrong.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
Time to let the Jack die.It's outdated technology and there are better, wireless ways to do things.
We could describe you the same way, but it would be unfair to assume that nobody is using you. For example, Apple is using you as a useful idiot.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
Anecdotal, I know, but I can say that in the decades I've been using electronics with 3.5mm headphone jacks, I've never had a single connector fail due to metal fatigue or failure of a weld between the connector and the board. Now, I've certainly had my share of wires become frayed or wear out, both cheap and supposedly high end ones, but I've never seen a failure of the actual connector.
Now if only I could say the same about USB micro B connectors; those seem to be designed to fail after a few hundred uses...