It started with notebooks, but that wasn’t the master plan.

  • @[email protected]
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    -210 months ago

    But like, 3.5 to usbc is a 10 buck conversion. Tbh i see merit in double usb c over usbc and headphone jack, might be more doable too, the DAC prolly takes more space than an additional usbc

      • @[email protected]
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        410 months ago

        I hear you, but a usb-c has more uses than one, the only real problem with a dongle is now is that occasionally you need to charge.

        • @[email protected]
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          410 months ago

          That’s great! But Framework also includes an audio jack built-in. As should everyone.

          • @woelkchen
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            410 months ago

            But Framework also includes an audio jack built-in.

            Nope, the new 16 inch does not. The older 13 does.

            • @foggenbooty
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              210 months ago

              What?! That’s ridiculous. Hotswap ports are great for high throughput devices requiring PCIe lanes, but taking the audio port out gains you literally nothing. There should be some standard ports + hotswappable ports.

              I also wish they could find a way to redesign the Ethernet port with a hinged jaw or something so it isn’t so massive, I wouldn’t want to leave that plugged in.

      • Bilb!
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        -110 months ago

        A dongle is a solution to the problem “I want to use my headphones with a device with only a USB-C port.”

      • @iopq
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        -210 months ago

        It’s not a work-around, a headphone requires a DAC and an amp. In fact, my phone has a crap DAC causing artifacts in the sound. It’s actually not to my benefit to have the jack because I’d get better sound with the external DAC which is transparent.

        So the jack works, but the DAC you get can be whatever the manufacturer considers good enough.

        DACs I can hear issues in:

        My phone, my tablet, my desktop PC

        DACs that are transparent to me:

        My laptop, my $12 external DAC