Some of the dongles are also absurdly unobtrusive. And stunningly cheap.
The main downside as i see it (besides the jack not being a default) is that few also are sleek and have usb power.
I also think people don't really grok how much complexity & size the jack adds. The footprint of the jack is significant (>3 the plug size). It requires physical reinforcement around it. Often it needs additional chips & passives that take up more space. Keeping water intrusion out requires more careful design.
I spent a decade quietly thinking I might never ever use Bluetooth, wondering why people would give up something so concrete for something a little more complex. But I bought some cheap Plantronics Backbeat 903's and found it quite enjoyable being untethered, used them for almost a decade, and have found few of my fears or concerns manifested in practice. It's been great.
The main downside as i see it (besides the jack not being a default) is that few also are sleek and have usb power.
I also think people don't really grok how much complexity & size the jack adds. The footprint of the jack is significant (>3 the plug size). It requires physical reinforcement around it. Often it needs additional chips & passives that take up more space. Keeping water intrusion out requires more careful design.
I spent a decade quietly thinking I might never ever use Bluetooth, wondering why people would give up something so concrete for something a little more complex. But I bought some cheap Plantronics Backbeat 903's and found it quite enjoyable being untethered, used them for almost a decade, and have found few of my fears or concerns manifested in practice. It's been great.