I used to care about the headphone jack but wireless earbuds have become so good and so convenient that it seems a bit anachronistic now. I have a UBC-C to headphone adapter for emergencies and it's permanently affixed to my wired headphones but I can't remember the last time I used it.
When Apple chose to abandon floppy drives (they did sell an external one), some people were initially upset, but everyone eventually moved on.
- dedicated “home” button instead of the fancy “swipe up” - because of how frequently my toddler accidentally swipes up when playing her games. Or how often I enter the “expose” mode when trying to drag something like an email near the bottom of the screen.
- power button located on top, rather than on the side where i typically hold my phone because of how many times I accidentally lock the screen that stops the video i was listening to when trying to grab my phone, or accidentally take a screenshot of the lock screen when trying to insert the phone into the cradle in my car.
- the small size of the original iphone which was tiny rather than the modern versions that keep getting larger.
- and yes, I miss the damn stereo connector which allowed me to charge the phone while playing audio without dealing with bluetooth.
I wish they released “iphone classic” the size of the original iphone with modern insides and hardware buttons in places where they used to be.
https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size/Apple-iPhone-SE-2022,...
Fair, though it is some consolation that you can charge wirelessly while using a USB-C to headphone adapter.
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/r...
Google's adapter is not as good. It's okay though.
I don't really see the sense in them adding back the headphone port given the form factor and the viable alternatives.