On a recent post, there were a lot of comments, which said that they were missing the headphones on newer mobile devices.
How many actually use the headphone jack?
I ask, because I have one on my phone, since I really wanted one, but I rarely use it. Like Tops 1/Month.
The cost isn’t the only thing affected by the BOM. It also has implications on design, elements protection, dimensions, and mass. I understand many still love this feature though and consider it well worth the trade-offs.