The iPhone seems to have a couple of shortcomings when it comes audio output: It does not offer stereo Bluetooth streaming, and its headphone jack doesn't appear to work with standard headphones and requires an adapter.
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stereo bluetooth set I've tried. On the "RECESSED PLUG ISSUE" it turns out my
B&O headphones work just fine and the new Vibe headset is fantastic. Far
from being a "mystery", the reason for Apple's design decision is pretty
obvious and, personally, I think they made the right call. The most fragile
part of the iPhone is the headset connector. The jack sits on the edge of the
circuit board where it is susceptible to high shearing forces imparted by
pulling on the cord. In pre-MacSafe power adapter days, this was the same
thing that caused the most damage to PowerBooks. Tugging on the cable
would break the circuit board at the power jack. Apple recessed the jack on
the iPhone, allowing the headset plug to be supported by the iPhone case
itself. This is a brilliant idea and probably reduces damage to the iPhone by a
HUGE percentage. So, once you decide to recess the jack, you're left with
either 1) making the iPhone case thicker so there's adequate material to
support a large recessed plug or 2) reducing the diameter of the recess hole.
Since many headsets actually fit the smaller hole, and since an adapter would
cost about ten bucks, they opted for #2. Which was a GREAT decision I think.
stereo bluetooth set I've tried. On the "RECESSED PLUG ISSUE" it turns out my
B&O headphones work just fine and the new Vibe headset is fantastic. Far
from being a "mystery", the reason for Apple's design decision is pretty
obvious and, personally, I think they made the right call. The most fragile
part of the iPhone is the headset connector. The jack sits on the edge of the
circuit board where it is susceptible to high shearing forces imparted by
pulling on the cord. In pre-MacSafe power adapter days, this was the same
thing that caused the most damage to PowerBooks. Tugging on the cable
would break the circuit board at the power jack. Apple recessed the jack on
the iPhone, allowing the headset plug to be supported by the iPhone case
itself. This is a brilliant idea and probably reduces damage to the iPhone by a
HUGE percentage. So, once you decide to recess the jack, you're left with
either 1) making the iPhone case thicker so there's adequate material to
support a large recessed plug or 2) reducing the diameter of the recess hole.
Since many headsets actually fit the smaller hole, and since an adapter would
cost about ten bucks, they opted for #2. Which was a GREAT decision I think.
- Walmart has come through again
- by leftie332 October 29, 2007 11:57 PM PDT
- I just got, for $9.95, a 3 foot patch cord and a right angle adapter, both fit perfectly in the Iphone, and a 2 way splitter and airplane adapter. Thank you Walmart.
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