Comment Re: I don't. (Score 1) 566
What people often don't realize about the headphone jack is that it takes power. This is this real problem for companies these days. A small audio amplifier places a drain on the battery. It also requires space on the PCB.
No, we realize that the small audio amplifier which is also required for speaker output takes power and requires space on the PCB. It must not be that much of a problem, since manufacturers are still putting speakers on their phones.
It's extremely difficult to design an audio amplifier with insanely good audio which fits within the real-estate constraints of a phone and also make it so there's no interference from all the surrounding radio circuits.
What about one of the single-chip solutions that actually fits into an earbud... and the shielding cans that are already in place over the radios?
Stop making bullshit excuses, you're not helping.