Apple’s headphone headache? 令人头疼的新款苹果耳机_BBC

Apple’s headphone headache? 令人头疼的新款苹果耳机

随身英语 Apple’s headphone headache? 令人头疼的新款苹果耳机

Play audio file 苹果公司在最新发布的手机中去除了耳机接口的决定引起了许多技术专家的强烈反对。做出该决定背后的原因可能有哪些？人们把新款无线耳机比成了哪些意想不到的事物？《随身英语》为你介绍。

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Apple is known for technological innovation. They came up with the iPod, the iPad and the iPhone – all of which were game changers. But their latest offering has had many tech journalists scratching their heads.

Why? Their new smartphone has been released without the humble headphone jack. That's right, customers who buy an iPhone 7 will not be able to plug traditional headphones straight in to their device.

Instead, they'll be encouraged to use 'AirPod' headphones, which connect wirelessly to the iPhone. These look much the same as the old earbuds, with one crucial difference: they’re cordless. And whilst we're all familiar with the frustration of tangled wires, the thought of two expensive bits of kit dangling precariously from our ears raises a simple question: what if they fall out?

AirPods have also been derided on social media for their appearance, with people saying they look like mini-hairdryers, like electric toothbrushes, and even like cartoon dog Snoopy. Others claim the change is about profit, as old headphones are now obsolete without an adapter.