[LandStander]

I like this idea. To take it even further, I propose this wire terminate to a sturdy cylindrical plug which can rotate 360 degrees. Furthermore, if the signal were to be analog, it would allow universal compatibility with all other analog sound devices. I think this could be revolutionary.

[maratc]

That wouldn't let us also pass the microphone sound over that plug. I'm in doubt if this could ever be solved ... or could it?

[LoveMortuus]

Dang, I know you're reading this, can we get a subpage for humour?

HN has from time to time extremely good jokes!

[throwamon]

This sequence of comments is literally a joke template. Completely unoriginal and predictable. You can get plenty of that on Reddit.

[LoveMortuus]

It's still funny and most things in life follow a template or a pattern, that doesn't degrade them.

I don't use Reddit.

[throwamon]

You do you, but calling them "extremely good jokes" suggests to me you're just not familiar with this particular pattern (which if you used Reddit, trust me, you would be).

[LoveMortuus]

I did state in the comment to which you're responding that I don't use Reddit. So yeah, I don't see many such jokes. ^^

[Kichererbsen]

But how would you connect such a device to your iphone?

[perilunar]

Cylindrical plugs are the best plugs. You never need to check the orientation.