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To the surprise of exactly no one, Apple’s new generation of iPhones will not include a standard 3.5mm headphone input. The decision signals the demise of an audio port that’s been used for more than 100 years—and honestly, it’s about time. The death of the headphone jack is a very good thing. Hear me out. 豪不令人惊讶的是，苹果的新一代手机将不再拥有标准的3.5毫米耳机接口。这一决定宣布已经被使用了一百多年的耳机死亡。说实话，这是迟早的事。耳机接口的死亡是一件好事情，听我慢慢道来。 The headphone jack is an analog connection originally designed for old-fashioned telephone switchboards in the early 20th century. It can’t transfer nearly as much data as a digital connection like a Bluetooth or Lightning connection. Plus, the headphone jack only sends information one way: from power source to speaker. But that’s all beside the point. The most obvious reason why the headphone jack had to die is simply because the new wave of wireless headphones will be more convenient and enjoyable to use for everyone. For most people, wires are obsolete. 耳机接口这种模拟连接原本是20世纪初专为老式电话交换机所设计的。作为一种数字链接，它无法像蓝牙和闪电连接那样传输那么多的数据。另外，耳机接口只能单向发送信息：从电源到扬声器。但是这都脱离重点了。耳机接口死亡最明显的原因仅仅是新一波无线耳机将更方便，而且让人们使用起来更加享受。对于大部分的人来说，有线耳机早就过时了。 | 
