All it will do is create yet-another-strandard.gif. The recording, performance, and production industry isn&#x27;t throwing away wired headphone jacks any time soon, and is not swayed by apple trends -- and neither are audiophiles, but they&#x27;re a smaller market driver. For the most part, it will lead to more fragmentation and higher markups on proprietary devices.<p>Frankly, I don&#x27;t see the pain with the headphone jack. It&#x27;s raw sound delivered in the simplest possible circuits. I don&#x27;t understand what we gain by complicating the transport of soundwaves, as it&#x27;s certainly not quality. I wish historic search was easier, because this whole &quot;apple is getting rid of the headphone jack&quot; gets repeated and squashed year after year.