I'd be OK with killing the audio jack if it was replaced with a common and better standard. But right now, my laptop will have a 3.5mm jack, the iphone 7 will have a lightening port, and any other device will likely use a USB based port. I just have zero appetite to walk around with 3 different earphones or to have to carry multiple dongles in my pocket.
I am not going to follow manufacturers on this until they have a solution that is convenient. And that's just to remain at par with 3.5mm in term of convenience. Now what do I get for having to replace my headset? Am I really going to notice the difference in quality when I am travelling? Really? It looks to me that it is rather another pathetic attempt to lock people into their hardware, with only Apple approved earphones being compatible with the iphone, etc...
I am not going to follow manufacturers on this until they have a solution that is convenient. And that's just to remain at par with 3.5mm in term of convenience. Now what do I get for having to replace my headset? Am I really going to notice the difference in quality when I am travelling? Really? It looks to me that it is rather another pathetic attempt to lock people into their hardware, with only Apple approved earphones being compatible with the iphone, etc...