undefined | Better HN

0 pointsphilliphaydon9y ago0 comments

The port is data and charge. So I recon it's only a matter of time before there's a split plug for charge and audio.

0 comments

sangnoir9y ago

> The port is data and charge. So I recon it's only a matter of time before there's a split plug for charge and audio.

When your[1] answer to a dongle problem is "add more dongles", you really need to rethink the situation.

1. The generic "you", not specifically you, Phillip.

kartickv9y ago

It's not another dongle, but a dongle with two ports rather than one.

sangnoir9y ago

> It's not another dongle, but a dongle with two ports rather than one.

Sounds like another dongle to me! The last half of your sentence contradicts the first half.

1 more reply

FigmentEngine9y ago

this is what "one" is for... (instead of generic "you")

lostlogin9y ago

Which is just as weird, one == everyone.

tspike9y ago

Ah yes, the double dongle. The kind of elegant, problem-solving design I expect from Apple.

rad_gruchalski9y ago

Designed in California.

jasonjei9y ago

I laughed, because so many decisions in California are based on compromise.

stcredzero9y ago

They shipped with a double firewire/USB cord for one of the iPod generations!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6FT-Genuine-Apple-iPod-Dual-USB-Fire...

Spooks9y ago

my pockets are going to be very full with all these things I need to buy/carry around for my iPhone

ubernostrum9y ago

OK. Mine aren't. I already carry a small bag over my shoulder on the way to and from work; it has a spare battery in case I somehow need it (unusual, since I fully charge my phone every night while I'm asleep), plus my Kindle, sunglasses, and other daily useful things. My pockets tend to be used for keys and phone.

Am I that weird?

Spooks9y ago

"It's European!"... lots of people carry bags, so I wouldn't say weird. I just don't want to start because of a phone.

2 more replies

kyleknighted9y ago

I wouldn't say "weird", but I am curious how you manage to swap your iPhone battery to the spare you carry.

1 more reply

threeseed9y ago

I don't understand your point.

Wouldn't the dongle just be permanently attached to your headphones ?

pritambaral9y ago

That's assuming I ever use only one pair of headphones and don't need connecting to aux cables / external speakers.

Or that my headphones are always used with just iPhones.

Basically, no more plug-and-play. This is exactly why 3.5mm was good: universal plug-and-play.

falcolas9y ago

Naw, not if I want to get to work and then hook them up to my computer. Or I want to connect my phone to my car via an aux cable.

jdhawk9y ago

Thats ok, they made it so THIN

intoverflow29y ago

So if the lightning to audio dongle is $9, whats the double dongle gonna be? $20? $30?

b0p1x9y ago

...that begs the question, why not just do that in the first place though?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 comments

sangnoir9y ago

> The port is data and charge. So I recon it's only a matter of time before there's a split plug for charge and audio.

When your[1] answer to a dongle problem is "add more dongles", you really need to rethink the situation.

1. The generic "you", not specifically you, Phillip.

kartickv9y ago

It's not another dongle, but a dongle with two ports rather than one.

sangnoir9y ago

> It's not another dongle, but a dongle with two ports rather than one.

Sounds like another dongle to me! The last half of your sentence contradicts the first half.

1 more reply

FigmentEngine9y ago

this is what "one" is for... (instead of generic "you")

lostlogin9y ago

Which is just as weird, one == everyone.

tspike9y ago

Ah yes, the double dongle. The kind of elegant, problem-solving design I expect from Apple.

rad_gruchalski9y ago

Designed in California.

jasonjei9y ago

I laughed, because so many decisions in California are based on compromise.

stcredzero9y ago

They shipped with a double firewire/USB cord for one of the iPod generations!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6FT-Genuine-Apple-iPod-Dual-USB-Fire...

Spooks9y ago

my pockets are going to be very full with all these things I need to buy/carry around for my iPhone

ubernostrum9y ago

Am I that weird?

Spooks9y ago

"It's European!"... lots of people carry bags, so I wouldn't say weird. I just don't want to start because of a phone.

2 more replies

kyleknighted9y ago

I wouldn't say "weird", but I am curious how you manage to swap your iPhone battery to the spare you carry.

1 more reply

threeseed9y ago

I don't understand your point.

Wouldn't the dongle just be permanently attached to your headphones ?

pritambaral9y ago

That's assuming I ever use only one pair of headphones and don't need connecting to aux cables / external speakers.

Or that my headphones are always used with just iPhones.

Basically, no more plug-and-play. This is exactly why 3.5mm was good: universal plug-and-play.

falcolas9y ago

Naw, not if I want to get to work and then hook them up to my computer. Or I want to connect my phone to my car via an aux cable.

jdhawk9y ago

Thats ok, they made it so THIN

intoverflow29y ago

So if the lightning to audio dongle is $9, whats the double dongle gonna be? $20? $30?

b0p1x9y ago

...that begs the question, why not just do that in the first place though?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse