Apple’s product events never fail to whip the internet into a frenzy. But Wednesday’s iPhone 7 reveal has social media ablaze for all the wrong reasons.
When it was announced that the iPhone would lose the 3.5 mm headphone jack — an industry standard for decades — in favor of special headphones that used the phone’s charging port and wireless Bluetooth earbuds called “Air Pods,” social media users quickly voiced their displeasure.
"AirPods are $159." pic.twitter.com/iApx1q0hAn
— Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) September 7, 2016
Big takeaway: Apple's headphone jack removal will mean more people play music out loud from their phones on public transportation
— Parker Higgins (@xor) September 7, 2016
*secret iPhone team meeting*
"When we kill the headphone jack, women will lose their earbuds constantly and be forced to talk to us."— Kashana (@kashanacauley) September 7, 2016
there is no way in hell i won’t accidentally swallow these headphones somehow pic.twitter.com/oPLPGNimFj
— pilot adultman (@pilotbacon) September 7, 2016
Quickly, the discussion evolved — er, devolved — into one simple, concise hashtag: #JackOff
RIP Headphone Jack (1878-2016) #JackOff
— Lil Ozzy Vert (@ozwzrd) September 7, 2016
LOL now you need to charge your earphones also. Welcome to the future. #JackOff
— Kulbir Saini (@_kulbir) September 7, 2016
Yep, Apple is removing the headphone jack from iPhone 7. Apple to America: It's time to #JackOff.
— Action Paxton (@paxtonholley) September 7, 2016
Good luck keeping track of those Air Pods, Apple users.
Alex Hider is a writer for the E.W. Scripps National Desk. Follow him on Twitter @alexhider.
