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September 7, 2016 10:36 pm GMT

No, Apple, killing your headphone jack is not 'courage'

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I've been at or watched every Apple keynote and product launch event since 1998. I was there when they killed the CD drive in the Macbook Air and the 30-pin connector in the iPhone 5. I've witnessed the demise of every Macbook charger. 

And I've never heard anything as ridiculous emanate from that stage as I did Wednesday, when marketing chief Phil Schiller explained why the iPhone 7 would not have a standard 3.5mm aux cable input, better known as the headphone jack.

SEE ALSO: Apple unveils iPhone 7 and 7 Plus without headphone jack

"It comes down to one word," Schiller said. "Courage. The courage to move on and do something better for all of us." Read more...

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