The Fairphone 6 no longer feels like a compromise (except in the US)

The Fairphone 6 is the most repairable yet, but also the most powerful, and the first I can easily recommend — though it’s a trickier sell for US buyers.

The Verge
Still no 3.5 mm jack.

Is this a real complain or I'm too obtuse to understand this as a running joke?

I mean there have been usb c to 3.5 for quite a while now.

I really do want it because I hate being forced to buy superfluous shit that didn’t need to exist to get the same functionality I had previously. I’m also not getting a new car every friggin’ year so I still drive something without bluetooth (I also can’t just get a new radio for it) and would rather listen to my own playlists than ads on the radio.

The acceptable compromise would be packaging a 3.5mm to USBC jack with the goddamn phone. If the real reason it’s not there was because of space in the device, this practice would be standard.

I really do want it because I hate being forced to buy superfluous shit that didn’t need to exist to get the same functionality I had previously

This is the same enegry as complaining about a new car not being able to play your old tapes.

When CDs started taking place of cassettes, most vehicles had BOTH tapedecks and CD players. They didn’t immediately ditch the old shit. They actually compromised.
And how long have phones and cars had bluetooth and aux?
IDK; I havent had a car with bluetooth yet.
So get a 20 year old phone to match your car?

Since this is obviously impractical, do you suggest buying a new car to fit the phone, then?

You came to the point of absurdity. If the car runs, and phones easily supported it through a technology that stays highly relevant and widely used, then why is it changed?

It’s not that 3,5mm jack is outdated by any means.

Sadly, they made it outdated. And it was surprisingly easy to convince people of that fact.
They said to people “we’re taking away functionality from you, but it’s a good thing, as now we can sell you the new stuff and you won’t have a choice - make sure to argue with people that don’t agree,” and most people obeyed for whatever reason.
Exactly. But screw them and screw that - even if Fairphone does it.
Obviously missing the point. Technology changes. 20 years ago, cars replaced tape decks with cds. 40 years ago they were replacing 8 tracks for cassettes. New cars dont even include any media other than bluetooth and fm radio. 3.5mm may still be ‘useful’ but the fwct of the matter, the majority of users wont even notice its absence.
Is it really such a great majority, though? And how damn hard is it to put 3,5mm in a car?
About the same effort as putting physical buttons… yet they are all putting a single touchscreen slab.
Which is just as terrible
They make Bluetooth adapters for aux jacks and tape decks.