Google shows 'courage' in the Pixel6a by ditching headphonejack
The newly announced Google Pixel 6a doesn’t have a headphone jack. Instead, you’ll have to rely on your favorite Bluetooth headphones — say, the also newly announced Pixel Buds Pro.
It’s hard not to watch Google’s video from August 2021 and not chuckle a little. It’s a fun watch. It’s most certainly tongue-in-cheek, in the same way that you could see Apple taking a swipe at Google for things like a lack of focus, or killing popular products — or, ya know, tablets. Never mind that there’s absolutely no reason for either Google or Apple to apologize for a design choice. Or to defend it, for that matter. These things are done for a reason. They’re not accidental. There’s also absolutely no reason for a blog to feel the need to white knight itself for Apple — the company is doing just fine, even without headphone jacks.
It was a curious phrase, and one easily mocked at the time, and in the years since. I’ve certainly done my fair share of it. But I’d actually argue that while it sounds silly and overly serious , it’s also not incorrect. Apple ripped off a Band-Aid. It almost certainly wasn’t an easy choice. “Courageous?” That maybe is a bit much. A little too self-aware.
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