That, as they say, is life! I could use the same argument for the old original iOS connector, as I bought a keyboard and dock for those devices. Another example of “Caveat Emptor”, (Let The Buyer Beware).
Technology moves on, as we all know. Again, you could argue that those who have PowerPC Macs cannot install any operating system later than either Leopard, or was it Snow Leopard, cannot quite remember. But the same point arises. What about those people who invested hundreds on those machines? What about those who still love steam engines, they cannot travel the main railway lines any longer. What about those who love old-fashioned wind-up gramophones which used wax cylinders instead of vinyl disks, and so it goes on. ======================================== My complements and kindest regards Gordon Smith: <[email protected]> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. Contact: • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095 • UKFree Phone – 0800 8620538 • UK Mobile – +44 (0) 7907 823971 • Australia Geographic – +61 38 82059300 • US Geographic – +1 646 9151493Mobile/S ---------------------------------------- On 3 Jun 2017, at 11:41, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: I thought those adapters already came with the iPhone 7? Don't know of course as I never saw fit to upgrade to that model. I do take your point though, I bought a Philips pair of DAC headphones that plug directly into the Lightning port so I won't be using those on an Apple iPhone 8 should I indeed bother to buy one. Perhaps a USB C Lightning Adapter may become available too? I notice that Docks for iPhone and so on seem to be dead now, yes you can get them second -hand if you really want one and who wouldnt'! there are some truly superb Docks out there to be had for a song, the B&W Z2 is just one example which has a lightning dock, the older B&W Zeppelin models have dock connectors - both the original 30 pin or the lightning connector depending on the model you choose. As for my external Oppo portable DAC I bought for use with my phones? It will work with any standard, Lightning, USB Micro and USB C amongst others. On 3/06/2017 7:58 PM, Debbie Yuille wrote: > They will make them but the issue I see is that people have already gone out > and bought lightning to 3.5 MM Jacks so they have wasted their money which is > a shame. > > Debbie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Quinn [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, 3 June 2017 12:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Apple Sees The Light! > > So they axed the 3.5mm headphone jack, only to ax the lightning port a year > later? What'll they do for headphones now? To my knowledge, they don't have > headphones with usb ends! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 2, 2017, at 8:40 AM, Gordon Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello everybody >> >> Apple’s new 4.7 and 5.1-inch iPhone 8, to be released in September or >> October of this year, will feature a new glass body, front-facing camera, no >> Home button, USB connector (replaces the Lightning port, which Apple is >> phasing out), wireless charging and new A11 processor for faster >> responsiveness. >> >> With Edge-to-edge display, fingerprint sensor and varying capacities, Apple >> is now following Samsung, it would seem. As I understand it, they are also >> trying to make the iPhone thinner and lighter. That’s why they are ditching >> the Aluminium case. >> >> |The home button, again, as with Samsung’s new S8 Galaxy, has been dumped. I >> also understand that, as with the iPhone 7S and 7S+, there will be no >> dedicated audio connector. >> >> Clearly, the battle of the smart phones is now hotting up. Seems to be that >> Samsung has the edge, if you’ll pardon the pun, from where I’m standing. >> >> It will be interesting to see what’s coming in iOS 11, scheduled for release >> around the same time as the iPhone8. Definitely time to dump my old iPhone >> 5S I think, and super-definitely time to dump my old third generation iPad. >> I actually have a first generation iPad sitting in a drawer, but it doesn’t >> work any longer. I just haven’t had the heart to dump it, as it was the >> second device on which I learned to use iOS. Ah well, let battle commence! >> >> ======================================== >> >> My complements and kindest regards >> Gordon Smith: >> <[email protected]> >> >> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. >> >> Contact: >> >> • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095 >> • UKFree Phone – 0800 8620538 >> • UK Mobile – +44 (0) 7907 823971 >> >> • Australia Geographic – +61 38 82059300 • US Geographic – +1 646 >> 9151493Mobile/S >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> >> > -- ********** "Live each day as if you were goiing to die tomorrow, learn each day as if you were going to live forever"
