[mrexroad]

Yep, I was a bit confused earlier today why my wife was looking for wired headphones—-that is, until I got on an airplane and realized I can’t use my AirPods with the inflight entertainment system.

At this point, I’d rather go without entertainment than carry around anything more than AirPods (or equalavent). I know it probably sounds pretty smug, but I use my AirPods ~5-10x more on average than I did wired headphones.

[Jedd]

> At this point, I’d rather go without entertainment than carry around anything more than AirPods...

This, and parents' comment, is pretty much the archetype of misunderstanding the point being made by tfa and other 'I want the headphone port back' argument.

We all understand some people are happy without a headphone jack.

That's fine.

You guys can use a headphone jacked phone with low quality Bluetooth audio just fine, but we can't use a non headphone jacked phone at all -- hence the feeling of brutally enforced unfairness.

[vict00ms]

> with low quality Bluetooth audio

I'm not an audiophile but I don't think the cheap DACs in most phones are in any way superior to the quality that Bluetooth delivers these days.

[Jedd]

Not an audiophile either, and only a vague understanding of sbc, aptx, etc ... however the quality issue for me is more around the overall bt audio experience than just the sound reproduction.

[c1sc0]

I second the AirPods sentiment. I feel naked without them. I still have a 6S and the thought of plugging in seems barbaric. Such a great product!

[mordant]

Why use the in-flight entertainment system when you can bring your own entertainment on your phone or tablet?

[nradov]

Because it's free, the screen is larger, and you don't have to remember to download something in advance.