[Y7ZCQtNo39]

The hope is that you'd buy the Apple-branded one. Obviously Bluetooth is an open standard -- but that was the business intent.

An adapter is less convenient to use than having the Headphone jack on the device.

Is it really that farfetched to think they removed the Headphone jack to increase profits? Clearly, I'm arguing for it, but if this absolutely out there, I'd like to be brought back more sensible thought processes.

Not even the included earbuds with an iPhone purchase come with a 3.5mm jack. It's Apple's proprietary port, so you can only use Apple's wired earbuds with Apple products.

[scarface74]

You mean a company desires for you to buy more stuff from them...amazing.

But why would you think that removing the headphone jack, and including lightning headphones, including an adapter for two years, and supporting standard BT would entice someone to spend $150 when they go to the Apple Store instead of buying wireless headphones?

[Y7ZCQtNo39]

It actually has a different result, for someone like myself: it makes me not buy a new iPhone at all.

I like the ability to charge my phone and listen to music simultaneously, without having to worry about my headphones also dying. Usually this is in a travel scenario.

[scarface74]

Have you been following Apple for the last 40 years? They have always been opinionated and willling to not serve every customer.

[Y7ZCQtNo39]

No need to be impolite. For one, no I haven't, since I'm not 40 years old. Second, they risk losing their core constituencies: the creative industry, and developers.

[scarface74]

It’s not impolite or being insulting. When you try to make a product that is all things to all people, you end up with the HomerMobile.

Their “core constituency” haven’t been Mac buyers in years.