“Of course the headphone companies won’t complain - that’s a whole new market to sell to. It’s the users that get the short end on the stick.”
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Actually, the users get the best of both worlds. If they want to use their current 3.5mm headphones with the IPhone 7 they will work just fine using the included adapter. Or they can use the new EarPods (bundled with the iPhone 7) that plug into the Lightning Connector.
The bottom line is that users can use current technology headphones and/or use the new technology that the Headphone manufacturers are developing to take advantage of new possibilities provided them by the iPhone 7.
It’s called “freedom of choice”, capitalism, the power of the market and free enterprise. Lots and lots of choices — including the choice to go with products other than Apple’s. Freedom to choose and competition are GOOD THINGS. Users most certainly are NOT getting the “short end of the stick”.
Does the included adapter let you charge and listen to music at the same time?
And my choice is I will either stick with iPhone6 line or move over to Android. I always have to end up charging my iPhone during the day while I stream music, and I am not interested in those stupid airbuds that hold a five hour charge and which I would probably lose one within a month.