Extra Headphone Jack On The Side

[Exophase]

Can't you guys buy 90 degree adapters? Quick check on froogle shows they cost a few dollars.

A good device should work with standard components and no adapters. Adapters also could get LOST. I don't remember an "thing that is also able to play Musik from into the pocket" where you need an Adapter to use it in a pocket...
...Ok, the GBA (SP) needs an Adapter to use a Headphone but the GBA is not supposed for Musik play. :lol:

Well, I think the Designers will find an solution to make the Pandora Pocket-save. Placing the Jack at the place I suggested shouldn't cost any cent.


It'll work fine w/o the adapter, it's just something for the few people who want this. Better not to add things that will only appeal to a certain percentage when it can be fixed for a small cost. You can't compare it to a device that doesn't have a headphone jack at all (that was a big mistake for GBA SP IMO, one of the reasons why I preferred the original w/Afterburner)

Your solution isn't bad, IMO, but requiring the adapter is a pretty minor thing in this case. And it really shouldn't ever get lost if you don't take it off the headphones, like the angle adapter on my phone charger...

And I really don't think that an adapter that just changes the orientation a little is going to hurt sound quality a lot.

 

[White Demon]

Whatever happens here, PLEASE DON'T CHANGE IT TO ONLY ON THE SIDE. The GP2X was/is very awkward (and sometimes painful) to play when the power adapter was used, which plugs into the side.

A repeat of that debacle will NOT be welcomed.

 

[LevelPlane]

http://www.sizeasy.com/page/size_compariso...dora-vs-DS-Lite

The GP2X was uncomfortable because of this and thats with a 90 degree headphones.
However if it's in the same position as the DS Lite, and as Fusion Power stated, would work great, if people feel the need to not have an extra one.
But if that happens, do people mind having the volume control on the side?

 

[Mikelx215]

Why don't we just put the jack on the side - on the screen panel. That way, we avoid both the pocket awkwardness and the hand interference.

 

[fusion_power]

Why don't we just put the jack on the side - on the screen panel. That way, we avoid both the pocket awkwardness and the hand interference.

Hey, this Idea is not bad. If the Screen pannel is thick enough it shouldn't be a problem to include a Jack there. Even if the Board has a fix connection for an Headphone Jack, with cables the thing can be everywhere at the Pandora.

 

[___]

Why don't we just put the jack on the side - on the screen panel. That way, we avoid both the pocket awkwardness and the hand interference.

Hey, this Idea is not bad. If the Screen pannel is thick enough it shouldn't be a problem to include a Jack there. Even if the Board has a fix connection for an Headphone Jack, with cables the thing can be everywhere at the Pandora.


No way, that idea sucks. Imagine playing your pandora with the headphones plugged in on the screen-panel. Would get in the way too easily.

I think having the jack positioned like you suggested in your mock-up would be a good idea actually.