Or maybe someone could invent headphones that are powered by the sound-outputting device and don't have any battery at all. The signal could be transferred by a wire, for example.
I like this idea. To take it even further, I propose this wire terminate to a sturdy cylindrical plug which can rotate 360 degrees. Furthermore, if the signal were to be analog, it would allow universal compatibility with all other analog sound devices. I think this could be revolutionary.
That wouldn't let us also pass the microphone sound over that plug. I'm in doubt if this could ever be solved ... or could it?
Dang, I know you're reading this, can we get a subpage for humour?
HN has from time to time extremely good jokes!
This sequence of comments is literally a joke template. Completely unoriginal and predictable. You can get plenty of that on Reddit.
It's still funny and most things in life follow a template or a pattern, that doesn't degrade them.
I don't use Reddit.
You do you, but calling them "extremely good jokes" suggests to me you're just not familiar with this particular pattern (which if you used Reddit, trust me, you would be).
I did state in the comment to which you're responding that I don't use Reddit. So yeah, I don't see many such jokes. ^^
But how would you connect such a device to your iphone?
Cylindrical plugs are the best plugs. You never need to check the orientation.
I'm sure there are plenty of wired options for those who want them, but for me, at least, the experience of good wireless headphones is so much better than I'll never go back.
I used AirPods and loved them, but have gone back to wired EarPods plus Shure IEMs. I’m happy with this combo, perhaps because I don’t use earbuds very much. Plus, the EarPods’s mike is much better than wireless earbuds for calls.