The pain I was referring to hasn't existed for a few years now. There was a time when using a Mac was painful because it required you to find all new/different applications, and in many cases they might not exist. Today, that's simply irrelevant for any decent web-based app, which is the majority of what people use their computers for. It's still occasionally an issue for non-web apps, but it's reduced even there.
Actually, by and large, for all but the most nichey of niche applications, I think that OS X may actually have MORE apps than Windows at this point, due to all the ported Linux apps and such.
But you're right: It certainly wasn't always that way. Ask me: I did embedded development on Macs since 1984... For a long time, there wasn't hardly anything out there. But I managed. Even did PCB layout on a "toaster" Mac back in 1984(!!!!)
And as for "taking your precious data", Apple does WAY less of that, most, if not all, can be turned off with easy GUI switches, and as it says in this no legalese document, NO "Personally Identifiable Information" is shared with ANYONE.
So do some actual research before posting next time, willya?
I am writing this from a laptop running Kubuntu 16.04 and while there are things which I find inconvenient/annoying, I am generally pretty happy with the overall experience.
I am not trying to troll you but I like my computer's environment set a particular way and I am actually genuinely interested in knowing if the OSX GUI can now support my workflow instead of me having to adapt so here goes; I use a multi-monitor setup with a panel on both screens, each of the panels has its own Application launcher, taskbar (which shows only applications from the screen the panel is on and does not autosort/group applications) and a notifications tray and I like to use focus-follows-mouse instead of click-to-focus. Last time I checked (with Yosemite, a friend let me keep their old Mac Book Pro for a month to play with), OSX wouldn't let me do either of these things (I could not get the dock to show up on both screens or get it to not group windows of the same application together and even when i eventually managed to get focus-follows-mouse working, the unified toolbar (which I couldn't switch off) made it nearly impossible to use). I realise someone somewhere might think that the interface of OS X is perfect but as far as I am concerned, I could not see myself using it in it's default configuration and since I couldn't modify it either, I didn't really see the point of getting a Mac if I was going to install Kubuntu on it at the end of the day anyway.
Ok, let's tackle these one-at-a-time. If I misunderstand, let me know and I will try to realign my thinking... I am not an expert in all things regarding multiple desktops and docks; but I might be able to help.
Keep in mind that no OS has everything; but the question is, can you "get there". And I think that the answer in your case is "Yes".
1. Multiple Docks. I am not sure if any of these might help; but there sure are a LOT of choices!
2. Multiple Desktops (Spaces). Again, not sure if any of these will fit the bill; but again, there are a LOT of options...
2a. Windows Grouped by Application, and "multiple displays have separate Spaces". I found this when looking for a way to have Multiple Menubars (see #4, below). It might help with some of your Window Grouping.
3. Focus-follows-mouse. Well, there are a few "terminal" solutions. The best one (CodeTek VirtualDesktop Pro) seems to cost $40 though. If you don't like any of that, try this Google Search.
4. Unified "Toolbar" (MenuBar?). Hmmm. If the "Displays have Separate Spaces" setting won't do what you want, there are a few other options. This one might be the best overall solution. It's $15, but allows you to do several cute things with MenubarS (plural!).
Or you can always whip out XCode and create your own haxie/extension!
the pain involved in switching to an alternative like OS X
I would say that a person used to Win7 or before would be easier to switch to OS X than to Windows 10.
MacOS (or either "Classic" or "X" flavors) has more in common with any other version from 1984 to the present than Win7 or before has with Win8 or beyond.
Once I explain the options, the security requirements and the Windiws 10 privacy issues, most of my Windows 7 customers opt to upgrade to OS. X.
And that's because they aren't your customer if they don't buy a copy of OS X through you, eh? Nice consulting business you've got going there...
You can't BUY a copy of OS X anymore because it is FREE (as in Beer) (well, you can still buy some older versions through Apple for $20); so what you are saying makes no sense.
Before this I was a die hard OSX guy simply because linux on the desktop still required me to tinker too much to keep my laptop happy. I got a surface pro 3 with windows 10 for work and it and now I'm hooked.
I sincerely doubt that anyone could be truly happy with Windows 10 after OS X.
I might fiddle with Duo security, or just fire up a VM whose sole purpose in life is to handle VPN duty. That way, it is isolated, and can be hardened well. Nice thing about OS X and Linux is that they play well together.
I'll just have to take your word for it. I got over my "working ON my computer" phase a LONG time ago. Now I just want something that works. And IMHO, life's just too frickin' short for Linux.;-)
Been there, done that. That includes owning Macs and working with real Unix. If you are a power user, you will just find Macs annoying. If you are a serious old school Unix user, you will find it's certification laughable.
Although the real problem with MacOS is not MacOS itself. It's the hardware. You get stuck with strange novelty form factors targeted to n00bs. They don't even have a proper workstation model any more.
That's funny. I have been seeing more and more "power users" and "real Unix" users that are generally quite happy with their Macs and OS X.
As for a "proper workstation", that definition is going by the wayside more and more with each passing year. If you really want to have a "tinkerer's box", then I suggest you build yourself a nice Hackintosh. Recommended hardware lists and help forums abound.
Why do you think that Apple turns a blind eye to the Hackintosh Community? Do you really think they couldn't REALLY lock OS X to "genuine Apple Hardware?" Of COURSE they could. But they don't (and no, their little token "Do Not Copy OS X" file is obviously not the best they could do). Why?
Because it probably only loses them a few thousand unit sales per year, and that is far more palatable to Apple than having to spec, design and spin-up a whole other product class that would only sell a few million units per year. Peanuts to a company the size of Apple.
I can assure you, that if Apple saw the sales of Macs drop, and a simultaneous rise in the number of Hackintoshes, they would likely create a "slot-monster" box again.
I have fallen into the same hole as the grandparent. I'm not happy with the desktops on the major Linux distros, I could hack my own or use an off-brand distro, but then there is the issue of updates, and just spending time fiddling with it, when I have many other things to do. So, I went the OS X route because it is usable out of the box. Plus, I'm not liking the route MS is going with Windows, where they can do an update/forced restart anytime. That and the telemetry privacy concerns.
All and all, I get about 95% of what I like with Linux on OS X. Ansible, borg, xz, and other utilities install with little issue with brew, and with proper ACL setting,/usr/local can be kept owned as root, while letting an admin user do updates. XCode isn't bad, as I've had to write Objective C code to watch the thermal and memory pressure of a machine, and have it throttle an app before either got out of hand. OS X Server's git server is decent, and eventually I may just buy a Mac Mini for running a LDAP server and VPN server, although I have no clue if it can support 2FA, which is a must. Plus, since Mac Minis support ESXi, I can use it for another compute node if I need.
I'm no expert on 2FA; but a second on Google revealed this thread, which could be helpful.
OS X El Capitan and iOS 9 have also introduced 2FA through use of an AppleID; but I'm not sure if/how that applies to LDAP.
This Google Search may prove helpful on the LDAP on OS X front.
Apples is the least open and least compatible, even failing to work with earlier versions of products they made.
Ignoring your ignorant grammar, what'cha talkin' 'bout, Jackson?
Just throwing a couple of Apple Hater comments out there with ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTANTIATION and that is modded +4 INSIGHTFUL!?!?
What the HELL, mods???
1. I'm not at ALL sure why the company that has been in the top 1 or 2 for Customer Satisfaction for YEARS AND YEARS can POSSIBLY be categorized as "treats people like shit". Seriously.
2. What do you mean "Apple is the LEAST OPEN and LEAST COMPATIBLE, even failing to work with EARLIER VERSIONS of PRODUCTS they made." WTF does that word-salad even MEAN??? "Least Open" (REALLY? Less "Open" than Windows??? Really???). "Least Compatible" (With WHAT???). "Failing to work" (WHAT "Fails to Work"? Software, Hardware, what???) with Earlier Versions of Products (WHAT Earlier Versions? WHAT Products? Are you talking about Intel Apps not working on PowerPC Macs? Because that's ALL I can figure that you mean).
Linux desktop setups shit themselves after a year or two of light use and need a reinstall.
Thankfully per users can script all their settings to make reinstalls painless.
Really?
I have an OS X Mac that I use as an iTunes Server/Security PC. It has been running the same install of OS X 24/7/365 for SEVERAL years. In fact, the OS Install (and the drive it was on) was actually plucked from an older Mac when it suffered some sort of Power Supply wonkiness after a bad thunderstorm and placed into a new, slightly different model (actually completely different, from a hardware POV). Booted right up, didn't complain about a single thing (except that the time & date wasn't set), and has been working ever since. No degrading performance, no build-up of cruft. It just works, month after month, year after year.
Same with a friend of mine's Mac mini he uses as an HTPC. Until I (finally) Upgraded it last weekend, It had been running the same install of OS X since it was purchased in 2010. It too, runs 24/7/365.
So I am amazed that Linux isn't stable over time. I thought it was the darling of the server crowd, specifically BECAUSE of long-term stability.
Now I think I'll just get a Mac. It's not my first choice, but thanks to how the major Linux distros have ruined themselves I have no choice.
Come on in, the water's fine!
Seriously, like many others, once you start digging into OS X, you will find that it is the "Linux" you always dreamed-of. "Linux" in quotes, because OS X is actually a Certified Unix.
And you will also find out that, despite the shrill language of the Apple-Haters around here (the vast majority of whom have never even TOUCHED an OS X Mac), there is QUITE the serious OS going on under the hood.
Do you mean like when Apple removed the SD-card slot or the ability to change batteries ? Those that did not follow the move are now gaining market shares.
You really ARE a moron, aren't you?
1. Apple phones have NEVER had a card-slot that can be used for user storage.
2. Apple phones have NEVER had a removable battery.
Therefore, it is actually IMPOSSIBLE for Apple to have REMOVED that which it never had, moron.
And, I am SURE that those "missing" features have cost Apple thousands (maybe even tens-of-thousands) of unit-sales (out of a total sales of HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS, in fact, nearly a BILLION phones as of Q3 2015). IOW, it has cost them less than a statistical rounding-error's worth of sales overall.
Having said all that, of those two features, I would personally like to see a Micro-SD slot (if only to shut up morons like you); but since I haven't even filled a quarter of my iPhone 6 plus' 128 GB of internal storage, the pressure is pretty minimal for more storage for all but the most mobile-centric people.
I also hate that almost constant "dammit!" that happens when you get your headphone/headset cable looped under the parking brake handle, and the spare cable dance you have to do to "dress" the extra headphone/headset cable SOMEWHERE to keep it from getting caught on EVERY. SINGLE. THING.
First World Problem.
But isn't this entire ARTICLE about a First-World Problem? So what's your point, exactly?
Has anyone made a 1/4 inch jack to Lightning adapter yet?
I assume you mean to plug in a guitar/bass/keyboard?
Griffin has the "GuitarConnect Pro". Walmart supposedly sells them for $20 (list is $60). There are also others; but that comes closest to a "cable". BTW, it also supplies an Output, too, which is cool.
Unfortunately, it is mono; so if you have a stereo guitar (yes, they exist), bass (they also exist) or keyboard, you will have to sum the outputs with a Y-Cable before bringing them in to this device, or find another that has stereo input capabilities.
The 32GB base absolutely makes sense as 16GB is not nearly enough for anyone but a casual user. Load up a couple dozen Apps, store email on your phone and take some photo's and BAM, your 16GB is done.
As far as the headphones, I personally do not care. I use bluetooth and for those that still want to use headphones, there will be a lightning adaptor to do so. I really do not get the reason, though. To make the phone.xxx MM thinner? IMO, it's already too thin and quite cumbersome to use w/o a case on it.
Personally, I think it's to get rid of that damnable "I'm caught!" feeling when you get your earbuds yanked out because you just caught your headset/headphone cord caught on something.
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The pain I was referring to hasn't existed for a few years now. There was a time when using a Mac was painful because it required you to find all new/different applications, and in many cases they might not exist. Today, that's simply irrelevant for any decent web-based app, which is the majority of what people use their computers for. It's still occasionally an issue for non-web apps, but it's reduced even there.
Actually, by and large, for all but the most nichey of niche applications, I think that OS X may actually have MORE apps than Windows at this point, due to all the ported Linux apps and such.
But you're right: It certainly wasn't always that way. Ask me: I did embedded development on Macs since 1984... For a long time, there wasn't hardly anything out there. But I managed. Even did PCB layout on a "toaster" Mac back in 1984(!!!!)
Maybe it would be free if Apple added some ads, taking our precious datas, etc. Oh wait...
Are you implying that Apple actually DOES that shit?
Sorry, no.
There only foray into the "Ad" world, iAd, is going away on June 30th of this year.
And as for "taking your precious data", Apple does WAY less of that, most, if not all, can be turned off with easy GUI switches, and as it says in this no legalese document, NO "Personally Identifiable Information" is shared with ANYONE.
So do some actual research before posting next time, willya?
I am writing this from a laptop running Kubuntu 16.04 and while there are things which I find inconvenient/annoying, I am generally pretty happy with the overall experience. I am not trying to troll you but I like my computer's environment set a particular way and I am actually genuinely interested in knowing if the OSX GUI can now support my workflow instead of me having to adapt so here goes; I use a multi-monitor setup with a panel on both screens, each of the panels has its own Application launcher, taskbar (which shows only applications from the screen the panel is on and does not autosort/group applications) and a notifications tray and I like to use focus-follows-mouse instead of click-to-focus. Last time I checked (with Yosemite, a friend let me keep their old Mac Book Pro for a month to play with), OSX wouldn't let me do either of these things (I could not get the dock to show up on both screens or get it to not group windows of the same application together and even when i eventually managed to get focus-follows-mouse working, the unified toolbar (which I couldn't switch off) made it nearly impossible to use). I realise someone somewhere might think that the interface of OS X is perfect but as far as I am concerned, I could not see myself using it in it's default configuration and since I couldn't modify it either, I didn't really see the point of getting a Mac if I was going to install Kubuntu on it at the end of the day anyway.
Ok, let's tackle these one-at-a-time. If I misunderstand, let me know and I will try to realign my thinking... I am not an expert in all things regarding multiple desktops and docks; but I might be able to help.
Keep in mind that no OS has everything; but the question is, can you "get there". And I think that the answer in your case is "Yes".
1. Multiple Docks. I am not sure if any of these might help; but there sure are a LOT of choices!
2. Multiple Desktops (Spaces). Again, not sure if any of these will fit the bill; but again, there are a LOT of options...
2a. Windows Grouped by Application, and "multiple displays have separate Spaces". I found this when looking for a way to have Multiple Menubars (see #4, below). It might help with some of your Window Grouping.
3. Focus-follows-mouse. Well, there are a few "terminal" solutions. The best one (CodeTek VirtualDesktop Pro) seems to cost $40 though. If you don't like any of that, try this Google Search.
4. Unified "Toolbar" (MenuBar?). Hmmm. If the "Displays have Separate Spaces" setting won't do what you want, there are a few other options. This one might be the best overall solution. It's $15, but allows you to do several cute things with MenubarS (plural!).
Or you can always whip out XCode and create your own haxie/extension!
Bah, that's costly. :P
TANSTAAFL.
the pain involved in switching to an alternative like OS X
I would say that a person used to Win7 or before would be easier to switch to OS X than to Windows 10.
MacOS (or either "Classic" or "X" flavors) has more in common with any other version from 1984 to the present than Win7 or before has with Win8 or beyond.
2.) Windows 7 is now only getting 'extended support' which only means security and critical updates.
You forgot Telemetry. Windows 7 is getting that "update", too...
I'd argue OSX is worse than Win10 from a privacy perspective
You COULD argue that; but you'd be dead wrong.
How do upgrade a PC's Windows OS to Mac OS X? :P
Easy.
1. Pick up PC. Open Dumpster Lid. Drop in PC.
2. Purchase Mac.
3. Profit!
And that's because they aren't your customer if they don't buy a copy of OS X through you, eh? Nice consulting business you've got going there...
You can't BUY a copy of OS X anymore because it is FREE (as in Beer) (well, you can still buy some older versions through Apple for $20); so what you are saying makes no sense.
Before this I was a die hard OSX guy simply because linux on the desktop still required me to tinker too much to keep my laptop happy. I got a surface pro 3 with windows 10 for work and it and now I'm hooked.
I sincerely doubt that anyone could be truly happy with Windows 10 after OS X.
And yes, I use both.
I might fiddle with Duo security, or just fire up a VM whose sole purpose in life is to handle VPN duty. That way, it is isolated, and can be hardened well. Nice thing about OS X and Linux is that they play well together.
I'll just have to take your word for it. I got over my "working ON my computer" phase a LONG time ago. Now I just want something that works. And IMHO, life's just too frickin' short for Linux. ;-)
Been there, done that. That includes owning Macs and working with real Unix. If you are a power user, you will just find Macs annoying. If you are a serious old school Unix user, you will find it's certification laughable.
Although the real problem with MacOS is not MacOS itself. It's the hardware. You get stuck with strange novelty form factors targeted to n00bs. They don't even have a proper workstation model any more.
That's funny. I have been seeing more and more "power users" and "real Unix" users that are generally quite happy with their Macs and OS X.
As for a "proper workstation", that definition is going by the wayside more and more with each passing year. If you really want to have a "tinkerer's box", then I suggest you build yourself a nice Hackintosh. Recommended hardware lists and help forums abound.
Why do you think that Apple turns a blind eye to the Hackintosh Community? Do you really think they couldn't REALLY lock OS X to "genuine Apple Hardware?" Of COURSE they could. But they don't (and no, their little token "Do Not Copy OS X" file is obviously not the best they could do). Why?
Because it probably only loses them a few thousand unit sales per year, and that is far more palatable to Apple than having to spec, design and spin-up a whole other product class that would only sell a few million units per year. Peanuts to a company the size of Apple.
I can assure you, that if Apple saw the sales of Macs drop, and a simultaneous rise in the number of Hackintoshes, they would likely create a "slot-monster" box again.
I have fallen into the same hole as the grandparent. I'm not happy with the desktops on the major Linux distros, I could hack my own or use an off-brand distro, but then there is the issue of updates, and just spending time fiddling with it, when I have many other things to do. So, I went the OS X route because it is usable out of the box. Plus, I'm not liking the route MS is going with Windows, where they can do an update/forced restart anytime. That and the telemetry privacy concerns.
All and all, I get about 95% of what I like with Linux on OS X. Ansible, borg, xz, and other utilities install with little issue with brew, and with proper ACL setting, /usr/local can be kept owned as root, while letting an admin user do updates. XCode isn't bad, as I've had to write Objective C code to watch the thermal and memory pressure of a machine, and have it throttle an app before either got out of hand. OS X Server's git server is decent, and eventually I may just buy a Mac Mini for running a LDAP server and VPN server, although I have no clue if it can support 2FA, which is a must. Plus, since Mac Minis support ESXi, I can use it for another compute node if I need.
I'm no expert on 2FA; but a second on Google revealed this thread, which could be helpful.
OS X El Capitan and iOS 9 have also introduced 2FA through use of an AppleID; but I'm not sure if/how that applies to LDAP.
This Google Search may prove helpful on the LDAP on OS X front.
Windows NT 4.0 with Interix installed is a Certified Unix, too.
I have OS X installed on both of my iMac G4s. I wish it was easier to run NetBSD on them, but closed hardware is closed hardware.
What's "closed" about the hardware? Oh, you mean like pretty much EVERY GPU on the market, right.
Why would you want to bother running NetBSD when OS X is a kissing-cousin to same?
Besides, have you even LOOKED? Check out this Google Search. Looks like there are a number of NetBSD Options for PPC Macs.
Win7 still allows you to block/uninstall specific updates.
And then Windows Update comes around and UNBLOCKS them, if they are for Windows 10/Win7 Telemetry Installs.
There have been several Slashdot comments on the subject.
Apple treats people like shit.
Apples is the least open and least compatible, even failing to work with earlier versions of products they made.
Ignoring your ignorant grammar, what'cha talkin' 'bout, Jackson?
Just throwing a couple of Apple Hater comments out there with ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTANTIATION and that is modded +4 INSIGHTFUL!?!?
What the HELL, mods???
1. I'm not at ALL sure why the company that has been in the top 1 or 2 for Customer Satisfaction for YEARS AND YEARS can POSSIBLY be categorized as "treats people like shit". Seriously.
2. What do you mean "Apple is the LEAST OPEN and LEAST COMPATIBLE, even failing to work with EARLIER VERSIONS of PRODUCTS they made." WTF does that word-salad even MEAN??? "Least Open" (REALLY? Less "Open" than Windows??? Really???). "Least Compatible" (With WHAT???). "Failing to work" (WHAT "Fails to Work"? Software, Hardware, what???) with Earlier Versions of Products (WHAT Earlier Versions? WHAT Products? Are you talking about Intel Apps not working on PowerPC Macs? Because that's ALL I can figure that you mean).
Moron Hater. MOD PARENT DOWN!!!
Linux is stable.
Linux desktop setups shit themselves after a year or two of light use and need a reinstall.
Thankfully per users can script all their settings to make reinstalls painless.
Really?
I have an OS X Mac that I use as an iTunes Server/Security PC. It has been running the same install of OS X 24/7/365 for SEVERAL years. In fact, the OS Install (and the drive it was on) was actually plucked from an older Mac when it suffered some sort of Power Supply wonkiness after a bad thunderstorm and placed into a new, slightly different model (actually completely different, from a hardware POV). Booted right up, didn't complain about a single thing (except that the time & date wasn't set), and has been working ever since. No degrading performance, no build-up of cruft. It just works, month after month, year after year.
Same with a friend of mine's Mac mini he uses as an HTPC. Until I (finally) Upgraded it last weekend, It had been running the same install of OS X since it was purchased in 2010. It too, runs 24/7/365.
So I am amazed that Linux isn't stable over time. I thought it was the darling of the server crowd, specifically BECAUSE of long-term stability.
Now I think I'll just get a Mac. It's not my first choice, but thanks to how the major Linux distros have ruined themselves I have no choice.
Come on in, the water's fine!
Seriously, like many others, once you start digging into OS X, you will find that it is the "Linux" you always dreamed-of. "Linux" in quotes, because OS X is actually a Certified Unix.
And you will also find out that, despite the shrill language of the Apple-Haters around here (the vast majority of whom have never even TOUCHED an OS X Mac), there is QUITE the serious OS going on under the hood.
Do you mean like when Apple removed the SD-card slot or the ability to change batteries ? Those that did not follow the move are now gaining market shares.
You really ARE a moron, aren't you?
1. Apple phones have NEVER had a card-slot that can be used for user storage.
2. Apple phones have NEVER had a removable battery.
Therefore, it is actually IMPOSSIBLE for Apple to have REMOVED that which it never had, moron.
And, I am SURE that those "missing" features have cost Apple thousands (maybe even tens-of-thousands) of unit-sales (out of a total sales of HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS, in fact, nearly a BILLION phones as of Q3 2015). IOW, it has cost them less than a statistical rounding-error's worth of sales overall.
Having said all that, of those two features, I would personally like to see a Micro-SD slot (if only to shut up morons like you); but since I haven't even filled a quarter of my iPhone 6 plus' 128 GB of internal storage, the pressure is pretty minimal for more storage for all but the most mobile-centric people.
True. It also doesn't mean there are DEFINITELY no unicorns, Loch Ness Monster, or leprechauns.
See? I rest my case!
J/k
Oh, the irony! I can not watch the skit because my add blocker blocks the add in front of it! Hahahahah!
That IS funny!
I also hate that almost constant "dammit!" that happens when you get your headphone/headset cable looped under the parking brake handle, and the spare cable dance you have to do to "dress" the extra headphone/headset cable SOMEWHERE to keep it from getting caught on EVERY. SINGLE. THING.
First World Problem.
But isn't this entire ARTICLE about a First-World Problem? So what's your point, exactly?
...which is itself just a smaller version of a 19th century connector:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/maga...
Has anyone made a 1/4 inch jack to Lightning adapter yet?
I assume you mean to plug in a guitar/bass/keyboard?
Griffin has the "GuitarConnect Pro". Walmart supposedly sells them for $20 (list is $60). There are also others; but that comes closest to a "cable". BTW, it also supplies an Output, too, which is cool.
Unfortunately, it is mono; so if you have a stereo guitar (yes, they exist), bass (they also exist) or keyboard, you will have to sum the outputs with a Y-Cable before bringing them in to this device, or find another that has stereo input capabilities.
How about something REALLY innovative, like a MicroSD slot with adoptable storage, like Android 6.0 has?
So, you consider a memory-card slot from the 1990s to be "REALLY innovative"?
Well, okaaaay...
The 32GB base absolutely makes sense as 16GB is not nearly enough for anyone but a casual user. Load up a couple dozen Apps, store email on your phone and take some photo's and BAM, your 16GB is done.
As far as the headphones, I personally do not care. I use bluetooth and for those that still want to use headphones, there will be a lightning adaptor to do so. I really do not get the reason, though. To make the phone .xxx MM thinner? IMO, it's already too thin and quite cumbersome to use w/o a case on it.
Personally, I think it's to get rid of that damnable "I'm caught!" feeling when you get your earbuds yanked out because you just caught your headset/headphone cord caught on something.
If it was JUST the thickness of the jack, Apple already has a patent granted to fix that.