SV: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced
Hi, Oh sure there is a lightning connector. Best regards Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Steve Jacobson Sendt: 9. september 2016 03:56 Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Emne: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced Was it specified whether there is still a lightning connector, or is charging done wirelessly as well? Best regards, Steve Jacobson -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 10:04 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced To be honest I don't really much care. Other than the fact that oh so now what? What of the analog head phones I have? But I for 1 wanna cut the cord anyways. Wires are annoying. They tangel they can break and so on. So what evs. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 5:39 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced Ah, but now with the removal of the 3.5mm jack you'll be able to listen underwater... (smiles) -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of JOHN RIEHL Sent: 08 September 2016 01:52 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced Actually, there's a difference between "whining" and legitimate complaints about a feature that one values that is now lost. If I were gaining something substantial by losing the headphone jack I'd feel better about it, but I'm losing a substantial capability -- the ability to use headphones and charge my phone at the same time. As I said, I take train trips lasting several hours and listen to books, etc, while charging my phone. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 8:38 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced Whilst I don�t travel on planes I do have a hearing impairment -a profound one at that - thus I believe I�m in a position to comment as I have done. There are ways around the charging problem as you put it, I�ve seen cases already that have one or two additional lightning dock connectors. As far as listening on a plan goes? Well my hearing instruments I reckon would be up to the job not that I�ve had absolute personal experience in this area given its a bit risky flying on planes with my particular hearing condition but that�s bye the bye and not of particular interest to this list. I think the main problem here is that a lot of folks would rather just whine about it all. > On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:28 AM, JOHN RIEHL wrote: > > What you don't realize is that for some folks who are deaf or hard of > hearing, or people like me who travel on trains and planes, having the > ability to use headphones and charge your phones is pretty important. > I resent having a substantive capability taken away for the sake of > "thinness". > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit > Campos > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 7:16 PM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced > > Yeah not much was said but it sounds like they are more wireless than blue > tooth. They talked trach about blue tooth. I mean just to say that they > didn't seem keen to use it. So I guess it's some kind of wireless like > wireless headphones and keyboards use. Which for distance is much better. Leo > Laporte and Andy Anatco were pissed about the jack. They kept insisting that > they could have kept it. But that would mean the phone would have to be wider > at best. Right? AAlso I agree with Shiller time to cut the cord. Cords always > tangle especially the cheep spegetty cord like Apple themselves use for the > ear pods. Or you could axidentally step on them and break something like I've > done to my Bose OE2I head phone kable. Stuff like that. I agree it's not fare > for those that have bought mad expensive stuff that is corded but oh well se > la vi. At least they give ya an adaptor. > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 6:46 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced > > Indeed it has and no real surprises. > The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus stereo > speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - and that > can only be a plus. > According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice additions, > a lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of Airbuds, > interesting to know whether these us
SV: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced
Hi, Yep. 4.2 to be precise. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane Trethowan Sendt: 8. september 2016 21:16 Til: PC Audio Discussion List Emne: Re: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced Once upon a time that may have been true but Apple devices - as far as I know - are using the newer Bluetooth 4.x standards which cut down on power usage. On 9/09/2016 1:53 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > Hi! > Hmm, i thought it was Bluetooth that was was a power hog not Airplay. > But i may have heard wrong. > /A >> On 8 Sep 2016, at 02:58, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> Hmm, interesting. >> I have seen AirPlay devices that are around which are in perfect sync with >> Airplay - that is to say there’s no delay between source and target when >> streaming - so I thought Apple may have perhaps used that method. >> Then again AirPlay streaming does take a fair amount of power so perhaps >> that’s why Apple chose Bluetooth. >> >>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:53 AM, Tim Noonan wrote: >>> >>> The Airpots are still using Bluetooth, but wrapped in all sorts of Apple >>> secret sauce. >>> >>> Probably some aspects from the now announced BT 5.0 spec. >>> >>> Here is a fuller description of the justification for removing the >>> headphone jack and the Airpod tech and design. >>> >>> Inside iPhone 7: Why Apple Killed The Headphone Jack - BuzzFeed News >>> https://t.co/TV2Kps3Mvz >>> >>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 9:15 AM, Hamit Campos wrote: >>> >>> Yeah not much was said but it sounds like they are more wireless than blue >>> tooth. They talked trach about blue tooth. I mean just to say that they >>> didn't seem keen to use it. So I guess it's some kind of wireless like >>> wireless headphones and keyboards use. Which for distance is much better. >>> Leo Laporte and Andy Anatco were pissed about the jack. They kept insisting >>> that they could have kept it. But that would mean the phone would have to >>> be wider at best. Right? AAlso I agree with Shiller time to cut the cord. >>> Cords always tangle especially the cheep spegetty cord like Apple >>> themselves use for the ear pods. Or you could axidentally step on them and >>> break something like I've done to my Bose OE2I head phone kable. Stuff like >>> that. I agree it's not fare for those that have bought mad expensive stuff >>> that is corded but oh well se la vi. At least they give ya an adaptor. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>> Trethowan >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 6:46 PM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced >>> >>> Indeed it has and no real surprises. >>> The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus >>> stereo speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - >>> and that can only be a plus. >>> According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice >>> additions, a lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of >>> Airbuds, interesting to know whether these use AirPlay, Bluetooth or yet >>> another standard? I wasn’t presented with much information on them. >>> No mention of atpX unfortunately, at least we have the dock where we can >>> plug in DAC’s if better sound is what we’re after or we have AirPlay. >>> I’ll still be holding onto my iPhone 6 having spent a small fortune on the >>> Arcam DAC . >>> >>> ** >>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >>> halfwits in this world behind. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Tim Noonan >>> Consultant Speaker Coach >>> >>> Phone: +61 419 779 669 >>> Email: t...@timnoonan.com.au >>> Skype: VoiceReadings >>> Twitter: twitter.com/TimNoonan >>> >>> Coaching & Consulting: www.timnoonan.com.au >>> Inspirational Speaking: www.visionarycommunications.com.au >>> Gemwater Bottles: www.timnoonan.com.au/water >>> Voice Readings: www.voicereadings.com >>> >>> >> ** >> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >> halfwits in this world behind. >> >> >> >
SV: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced
Hi, There is an adapter included. And there is a pair of lightning ear bots included as well. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Hamit Campos Sendt: 8. september 2016 17:04 Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Emne: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced To be honest I don't really much care. Other than the fact that oh so now what? What of the analog head phones I have? But I for 1 wanna cut the cord anyways. Wires are annoying. They tangel they can break and so on. So what evs. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Gurd Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 5:39 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced Ah, but now with the removal of the 3.5mm jack you'll be able to listen underwater... (smiles) -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of JOHN RIEHL Sent: 08 September 2016 01:52 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced Actually, there's a difference between "whining" and legitimate complaints about a feature that one values that is now lost. If I were gaining something substantial by losing the headphone jack I'd feel better about it, but I'm losing a substantial capability -- the ability to use headphones and charge my phone at the same time. As I said, I take train trips lasting several hours and listen to books, etc, while charging my phone. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 8:38 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced Whilst I don�t travel on planes I do have a hearing impairment -a profound one at that - thus I believe I�m in a position to comment as I have done. There are ways around the charging problem as you put it, I�ve seen cases already that have one or two additional lightning dock connectors. As far as listening on a plan goes? Well my hearing instruments I reckon would be up to the job not that I�ve had absolute personal experience in this area given its a bit risky flying on planes with my particular hearing condition but that�s bye the bye and not of particular interest to this list. I think the main problem here is that a lot of folks would rather just whine about it all. > On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:28 AM, JOHN RIEHL wrote: > > What you don't realize is that for some folks who are deaf or hard of > hearing, or people like me who travel on trains and planes, having the > ability to use headphones and charge your phones is pretty important. > I resent having a substantive capability taken away for the sake of > "thinness". > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit > Campos > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 7:16 PM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced > > Yeah not much was said but it sounds like they are more wireless than blue > tooth. They talked trach about blue tooth. I mean just to say that they > didn't seem keen to use it. So I guess it's some kind of wireless like > wireless headphones and keyboards use. Which for distance is much better. Leo > Laporte and Andy Anatco were pissed about the jack. They kept insisting that > they could have kept it. But that would mean the phone would have to be wider > at best. Right? AAlso I agree with Shiller time to cut the cord. Cords always > tangle especially the cheep spegetty cord like Apple themselves use for the > ear pods. Or you could axidentally step on them and break something like I've > done to my Bose OE2I head phone kable. Stuff like that. I agree it's not fare > for those that have bought mad expensive stuff that is corded but oh well se > la vi. At least they give ya an adaptor. > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 6:46 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced > > Indeed it has and no real surprises. > The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus stereo > speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - and that > can only be a plus. > According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice additions, > a lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of Airbuds, > interesting to know whether these use AirPlay, Bluetooth or yet another > standard? I wasn�t presented with much information on them. > No mention of atpX unfortunately, at least we have the dock where we can plug > in DAC�s if better sound is what we�re after or we have AirPlay. > I�ll still be holding onto my iPhone 6 having spent a small fortune on the > Arcam DAC .