Tag archive: headphone jack

Quote from the review: “The ultra sexy 1inch thick body on this unit with the trendy brushed grey and metallic finish is an eye catcher from anywhere in the room. If you fire this unit up on a plane or bus, it will be guaranteed that you will make some new friends and have people around you sharing the movie you are watching. Do them all a favor if you have your headphones on and offer them a headphone jack or turn on the English… Read More

Quote from the article: “Apple's care is obvious in the appearance of the components, and innovations to improve how the unit feels when you use it. The firm didn't hesitate to use expensive components when required. The USB memory engineer was especially impressed with the sturdiness of the case: it doesn't depress from the outside, and the headphone jack doesn't wobble. Apple eliminated design features that… Read More

As we reported yesterday, several Apple and iPod enthusiast sites, such as iPodLounge, had noiticed a loud crackling or static noise in the iPod Mini. The noise was traced back to a “faulty” connector on the headphone jack inside the unit, according to several users. Apple late yesterday released a statement that they were looking into the issue. “Apple is aware of a few isolated reports online of iPod Mini audio… Read More

Owners of the iPod Mini have been reporting a loud crackling noise and distortion since the widely successful digital audio player was released last month. The issue has steadily been reported in user forums and discussion groups and several posters in one group, iPodlounge, say they have determined the problem: a design flaw in which the headphone jack becomes stressed and eventually wears out. According to a post on the… Read More