iPhone 7 - Anybody got or getting it?

[Dan]

iPhone 7 is out. Lots of controversy around the headphone jack (or lack of) - anybody got one or getting one?

 

[Spoon]

Don't forget to drill the hole for the headset if you are getting one....... or a slot if you want to connect a HDMI lead....

 

[Lou]

Haha I saw that in the news! As if people were actually doing it.

Hear the one when 4chan created an advert exactly as apple would, saying some model charged in the microwave? People even tried that!

 

[Spoon]

As Forrest Gump used to say "Stupid is as stupid does."

 

[Silly Sausage]

 

[hightower]

I'm not getting one as I just get the cheapest contract - can't warrant paying £40 a month for a phone, so I get whatever is available for £20 a month or whatever the cheapest contract is.

However, I don't get all the fuss about the headphone jack. Last time I checked it was 2016, and we really should be doing away with these connectors. My van has bluetooth, the wife's car has bluetooth, all my entertainment gear in the house is bluetooth, I own bluetooth headphones for when I'm exercising, even my bloody on site radio has bluetooth! I'm not usually a supporter of Apple and their innovations, but in this case I applaud them and feel others should follow suit.

 

[Spoon]

I've been told that the earphone battery only last 3 hours before you have to charge them up. You can't charge them up and use them at the same time though....

 

[hightower]

I've been told that the earphone battery only last 3 hours before you have to charge them up. You can't charge them up and use them at the same time though....

Possibly, but there's also more than one brand of headphones/earphones. Think mine last for about 8 hours, but the longest I've used them in one stint is a couple hours before my head starts to hurt. There is an adapter that allows hard wired for those who are stuck with a B&W TV licence and still run for cover when sirens go off. Apple have taken a lot of flack for it but sales will be the telling factor. Would I get one myself, sure when the price is right. But limited headphone/earphone support (it's not a lack of as the feature exists with an accessory) is not something that would put me off.

 

[Spoon]

Adapter also got slagged off for sound quality.
Could all be from the Apple hating bunch..... Don't care myself. Too expensive. Stick with my LG.

 

[hightower]

Adapter also got slagged off for sound quality.
Could all be from the Apple hating bunch..... Don't care myself. Too expensive. Stick with my LG.

I don't get that either, the apple hating bunch I mean. Apple fan bois hating Android and Android fan bois hating Apple. I've been Android since it came out, but I've just gotten an iPhone 5s this time round for no other reason than I couldn't get a comparable Android for the same monthly cost. Horses for courses.