Is water proofing really a bigger deal than the 3.5mm audio jack? Subjectively, I use the jack nearly every day, and have not dropped a phone into a toilet even once.
I have dropped a phone into a toilet exactly once, 3 years ago (fell out of my pocket), and I've been carrying a smartphone since my first blackberry in 2005.
So what, 15+ years and I've needed waterproofing once.
Ive rinsed my phones under water almost daily since they got that rating. But the 3.5mm needs a good dac and amp (also available separately and fairly cheap, with USB and 3.5mm and/or 4.4mm interfaces).
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xia@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 2y
Is water proofing really a bigger deal than the 3.5mm audio jack? Subjectively, I use the jack nearly every day, and have not dropped a phone into a toilet even once.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
I have dropped a phone into a toilet exactly once, 3 years ago (fell out of my pocket), and I've been carrying a smartphone since my first blackberry in 2005.
So what, 15+ years and I've needed waterproofing once.
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Ive rinsed my phones under water almost daily since they got that rating. But the 3.5mm needs a good dac and amp (also available separately and fairly cheap, with USB and 3.5mm and/or 4.4mm interfaces).
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Never heard of this company before, but it sounds interesting. I hope they make it to production.
UmpquaRiver@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y
Yeah, they’re German. SHIFT is kind of like the European equivalent to some of the newer American groups that make degoogled Androids.