• 🤔 One of Apple’s most famous accessories seems to have been discontinued
  • 👋 The Lightning to 3.5mm jack adapter has sold out in the US
  • 🌎 It’s also not available in other countries
  • 🎧 The adapter was introduced in 2016 when Apple removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7
  • @[email protected]
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    126 hours ago

    Seems a little early doesn’t it? I know the iPhone 15 and 16 have a USB type C, but don’t they still sell devices that have the lighting port?

    • @aluminium
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      95 hours ago

      Yup, iPhone SE 3 for example

    • @[email protected]
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      6 hours ago

      I mean if you’re buying the apple version sold on their website a 5x market value instead of an off brand one that’s on you.

      • @tekato
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        43 hours ago

        Unironically, the Apple USB-C DAC is the best you can buy for that price. You’d have to go for something double or triple its price to get the same performance from any other dongle, specially at that size.

      • @[email protected]
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        5 hours ago

        It’s $10 and high quality. How much do you think you’re saving with a junk off brand one?

        • @HeyJoe
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          15 hours ago

          You got a point, and I looked on amazon. Most bundle 2 or 3 into one, and the price is around $10 with a few above and not many below. I did find a 2 pack for $5. so I guess 50% because that’s definitely the one I would buy.

          • @[email protected]
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            65 hours ago

            And when it’s junk out of the box because random no-name Amazon cables are universally terrible?

            • 2xsaiko
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              5 hours ago

              Can confirm it is terrible. I bought a pack from Amazon and both of them have terrible DAC artifact noises. Should have gone with the Apple one.