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Is the MacBook Pro headphone jack next on Apple’s chopping block?

Rumors have it that Apple will integrate Thunderbolt 3 technology in the new MacBook Pro, a spokesperson however said that “we do not talk about things that may lie ahead”.

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We first heard rumours about the iPhone 7 launching without the traditional 3.5 mm headphone jack several months ago.

After the recent iPhone 7 launch, many users online were complaining about the exclusion of the audio jack.

For now, we have already seen the leaked images of MacBook Pro’s shell and we have clearly witnessed a headphone jack along with four USB Type-C ports.

Apparently, select MacBook users have been asked to participate in a survey that pointedly asks about their headphone jack usage, as MacRumors reports. Do not forget listening to podcasts, music, or watching movies while laying in bed next to your significant other.

The newly-released iPhone 7 is one of the most powerful smartphones released this year, but did you also know that it’s actually a lot more powerful than other notable computers? This time it appears they are reaching out to a variety of users. I still think that a headphone jack is one of the most important components in both smartphones and notebooks, and if Apple is going through with this just to reduce the thickness of the MacBook Pro, it isn’t the greatest decision taken by the firm in my opinion.

The question verbatim reads, “Do you ever use the headphone port on your MacBook Pro with Retina display?”

On that account, avid fans are now hazarding a guess that the next MacBook Pro could have suffered the same fate which is aforementioned to be unveiled this October, per VineReport.

“The touchpad looks bigger than the current model and the photos also show what looks like a thinner body”, it goes on to note.

Other questions on the survey touch on battery life and other connections such as the SD card slot.

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Aside from the new iPhone which was reviewed unfavorably by several tech analysts citing the phone’s tiresome tweaks and updates, the company also unveiled the latest iteration of its Apple Watch, which hardly boasts any update from its precursor.

After ditching audio jack on iPhone 7, Apple surveys MacBook Pro users