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Old 01-29-2016, 12:41 PM   #56
GlennD
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Originally Posted by ApK View Post
For the record, I'm not buying either the "thin" or the "waterproof" excuses for the reasons for possibly eliminating the jack.

It would be easy to make the port waterproof (and there is still that lightning connector there, don't forget), and the 3.5 mm port is not the limiting factor for thickness.
Some day, with new materials, and new designs, maybe, but not now.
The lightning connector could be replaced with wireless charging, and iphones have been syncing with iTunes over wifi for years now, assuming you're not just syncing with the cloud. All the pieces are in place to go completely portless/wireless.

There are a couple of accessories that would need replacement (SD card readers and the credit card readers come to mind) but those are niche markets that could be served with modified products.
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