Razer CEO justifies removing the headphone jack on their new phone

27 November 2017
The Razer phone gained larger battery and improved cooling for it.

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  • vGM
  • 27 Nov 2017

they should have removed the camera as well and made more space for battery and themal then. What say?

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    • Nxsk was hcjaks
    • xFJ
    • 27 Nov 2017

    Until they sell me a set of wireless headphones that don't need charged, I'll be sticking to my reliable wired headphones and a phone that does the need a flimsy adapter. There's nothing convenient about grabbing your headphones and realizing you need to wait around for them to charge before you can start your day.

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      • Anonymous
      • pI@
      • 27 Nov 2017

      It's like there are big market for usb-c headphones.
      My 90 euro phone has usb-c and no headphone jack so it's a pain to find good headphones that have that usb-c connector. So basically I need to buy usb-c male to 3.5mm female adapter/converter. As this converter was in the package description but when I got the phone there was none in it.

      I don't care about Razer anyways. Very racist company anyways. Lower price for Americans then Europeans makes them racist company. Go sell your product in one region only then when you cant make the price fair for all over the world, then should not bother to sell them all over the world every region.

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        • Primate
        • yp1
        • 27 Nov 2017

        Removing headphone jack is like taking a step backward. Now you even have to charge your headphones? Give us an option you guys.

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          • FFrey
          • nSe
          • 27 Nov 2017

          Do you consider the headphone socket to be 'the past'?
          Until there is a connection that can offer better fidelity, then it is very much the present.
          Look at all the high-end audio equipment. You don't see them going USB-C for their headphone connections...
          Maybe it's the most common type of connection because it is still the best.
          If it ain't broke an' all that...

            Anonymous, 27 Nov 2017The phone is already teared down online and shows enough sp... moreI love it when Apple said there is no space for a headphone jack in the iPhone 7 and someone just went and added one:
            https://youtu.be/utfbE3_uAMA

            And how he conveniently mentions they sell headphones for precisely this reason. It really is no different.

              Max, 27 Nov 2017I don't care about explanations and excuses. My wallet is h... moreWhich one is that?

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                • Anonymous
                • nYK
                • 27 Nov 2017

                The phone is already teared down online and shows enough space for a jack.

                This is as stupid as when Apple said that they can make phones thinner without the jack, and thus the iPhone 6s has a jack and is thinner than 7 that doesn't have one.

                BS, BS everywhere

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                  • Max
                  • pHk
                  • 27 Nov 2017

                  I don't care about explanations and excuses. My wallet is headed to another brand with the same or more power, better battery, no heat problems and jack. If others can and you can't, wallet closed. Simple.

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                    • AnonD-708551
                    • Kgv
                    • 27 Nov 2017

                    And what is your future tech then, GSMARENA? A headphone with usb b port, usb c port, lightning port, WM port, bluetooth 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 ,5.0, apx, ldac, Air play, wifi hotspot, 2.5mm balance with ground, without ground, 4.4mm ETC. Which one is our future? I can't buy them all anyway. Thanks.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • aXP
                      • 27 Nov 2017

                      I'll vote with my wallet for oneplus 5t

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                        • Anonymous
                        • AIA
                        • 27 Nov 2017

                        A heaphone jack cannot give extra 500mah. But it is quite dated. It is quite large or deep for the function it gives. They could make a tiny gold port for it but its too much hassle it seems

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                          • Anonymous
                          • tNw
                          • 27 Nov 2017

                          'Also, the headphone jack removal ship has started to sail, just like it did with removable batteries, and perhaps consumers just need to get on board with it. It's hard to move forward if you insist on keeping one foot in the past.'

                          Justifying a disposable tech future, eh? Quoted statement as obnoxious as the old "It's time to kiss the removable battery goodbye" written a long time ago.

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                            • r33fd
                            • LaG
                            • 27 Nov 2017

                            Let me resume what he said :
                            "Blah blah blah, we wanted to sell new headphones so hand us your money !"

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                              • Anonymous
                              • G0C
                              • 27 Nov 2017

                              I want an Audio Jack and high quality DAC. I'll vote with my wallet. Razer dun goofed. Watch their sales as proof.

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