the consumer as they are then required to own the specialized products for those specific connectors
No they’re fucking not. If you want to use USB-C or wireless you still can in a phone that still allows perfectly functioning headphones/hardware to operate.
In fact on the opposite it’s removing the connectors that forces people to either get adapters or new shit, which is exactly why companies remove them: so they can sell you those shits for profit. They don’t do it for your or anyone’s convenience in fact it’s inconvenient and unsustainable.
No they’re fucking not. If you want to use USB-C or wireless you still can in a phone that still allows perfectly functioning headphones/hardware to operate.
In fact on the opposite it’s removing the connectors that forces people to either get adapters or new shit, which is exactly why companies remove them: so they can sell you those shits for profit. They don’t do it for your or anyone’s convenience in fact it’s inconvenient and unsustainable.