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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Apple is screwing up the design of the iPhone 7 by making is so think there's no room for the 3.5mm headphone jack.
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Actually Apple didn't say there's no room for the 3.5mm jack, they just said there's so much more they could do by not having the 3.5mm jack there because it takes up so much room.
They've been able to water seal the device for IPX67 for one, add stereo speakers which give better sound and add a haptic feedback home button. That's 3x things they wouldn't have been able to fit into the iPhone if they left the 3.5mm jack socket in place. Yes they could have done all of that and left the 3.5mm socket in place but the phone would have to have got a lot thicker and larger to achieve all of the above.
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Also, by making devices thinner, the battery has to be smaller hence the Oasis. I'd prefer a thicker device that's easier to hold and can hold a larger capacity battery.
Also, if by making it thinner, we have to lose some features, then leave it thicker.
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Battery technology has come on leaps and bounds in the last 5-10 years making it possible to have smaller batteries and still give the same performance and also chip power performance has also come on leaps and bounds. I'd much prefer a thinner iPhone than say a thicker iPhone of 5-6 years ago any day. Same with I'd much prefer a smaller compact Oasis than a Kindle 1 or 2.
Yes I agree there is an obsession sometimes from some manufacturers when it comes to making devices thinner and lighter although the iPhone 7 hasn't reduce it's thickness it's the same as the iPhone 6 and the weight is actually slightly heavier.
Personally I really like the Oasis for what it's worth, the two batteries and a suggested degradation on charging the battery over time doesn't bother me. I won't keep the Oasis for 5 years by then I'll probably have 2 or 3 new Kindle devices to play with.