I am no fan of Apple&#x27;s phones, last I used being an iPhone 2.  But this argument is nonsense to my mind.  I cannot remember the last time I used the headphone adapter on my phone.  It was probably at least two phone upgrades ago, making it an early generation Android device (I have since dumped Android for Windows).<p>Modern mobile headphones, speakers, and automobiles attach to the device via Bluetooth.  If am doing high-fidelity listening using good headphones, I&#x27;m not playing the audio from my phone anyway; I am at home with my proper audio equipment.  I don&#x27;t know anyone who uses the headphone port on their phone.<p>That said, I <i>agree</i> that I&#x27;m not clamoring for an ultra-thin device, principally because I don&#x27;t find it particularly easy to hold a super thin phone.  I&#x27;m not ruling out the possibility that an ultra-thin device could be designed that is easy to hold, but of all the problems I have with mobile computing, <i>thickness</i> is not in my top 50 complaints.  In fact, subjective or apparent fragility is more a concern than thickness, and reducing thickness will inevitably (I feel) increase apparent fragility.