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But of course we all know that the big manufacturers don't do this not because they can't but because they don't want to. Planned obsolescence is still very much the name of the game, despite all the bullshit they spout about sustainability.

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[–] kadu@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago (10 children)

Yep, same excuses as Apple.

Analogue connector too old, too big, hard to make modular. All proven false by a multitude of other devices.

[–] Stull@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago (8 children)

It might be false, but I think the real reason is that very few people care about a jackstick... I care, but I'm the only one I know, and I only ever hear a small group of people online talk about it being a big deal. In the end I don't think too badly about that specific decision from any phone manufacturer.

[–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Heck, I don't even care about having an audio jack as long as there are two USB-C ports. I'm a down for a unified connector. There just needs to be enough ports for it.

[–] blssflbreeze@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I'd be more okay with it if that weren't for the fact that there can still be compatibility issues when before there weren't.

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