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Originally Posted by kunkstyle
I agree with the rest of your points, and as handy as iMessage is with my family (and the rest of my devices), I very may well switch back to android for my next phone.
However the lightning cable argument always bugs me. The 30-pin connector was 11 years old when they dropped it. In the same time span cell phones saw micro, mini, and USB-C connections. IMO the fact that it was that old was a large part of the reason there were so many available peripherals. It wasn't a 2 year-old cable that they just decided to switch.
As to the headphone port issue, and everyone who thinks wired headphones are archaic, what about air travel? I always assumed bluetooth was something that was *supposed* to be shut off-in air, and secondly, I already carry a battery pack when traveling. The last thing I want to do is add another freaking device I need to charge (and remember to charge), because I don't want to be the dude freaking out his seat doesn't have a plug-in, or sitting on the bathroom floor in the airport during a layover because that's where the only available plug-in is.
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The 30 pin connector was outdated and sucked. End of story. Anyone complaining about the switch to the lightning connector is being silly. It's laughable the how some people pile on Apple for advancing technology. How many people have component cables in their basement collecting dust due to being replaced by HDMI? Technology is always advancing and people accept it unless it's Apple making changes. Why would anyone complain about an outdated, inconvenient connecter being replaced by a smaller and much easier to use connector?