• Caliper@beehaw.org
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    11 months ago

    Yeah what’s up with that?! My new car comes with a host of connection possibilities, but lacks a simple jack. I still use that 5th gen iPod, is it too much to ask for a connector?

    • GrindingGears@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      Honestly it’s probably because you are likely in the minority in wanting this, at least according to the car manufacturers. Cell phones haven’t had audio jacks for a few years now. Most iPods are in junk drawers, dying long and slow deaths. Take a look around the next time you are in a crowd, the people with headphones on, like 90% of them are going to be airpods or other Bluetooth style headphones.

      Ain’t saying I like it either, don’t get me wrong, but I imagine that’s probably the logic behind it.