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In response to "it was one of the several areas where the iPhone was inexplicably about three years behind the curve -- nm" by Beryllium

it's still one of the few phones on the market that is hearing aid incompatible. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Jan 5 '10, 15:07

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it's not marketed to oldsters, who are most likely to use hearing aids. I would bet that the age curve for the iphone and the age curve for hearing - amanda Jan 5, 15:09 18
- I heard a while back that iphone users aren't that young.. let's look! here. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 5, 15:18
- every other phone manufacturer does it. Plus, they were sued and fined over it, because it's a legal requirement. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 15:17 6
  - I thought you had issues finding a phone that worked with hearing aids when you first got them. - amanda Jan 5, 15:19 5
    - I do. All manufacturers are required to sell at least one compatible phone. Apple does not. ergo, illegal. - loosilu Jan 5, 15:21
    - I recall the subject ... the IM only works when manufacturers provide an automatic transmission option. Apple doesn't (or didn't in the past, I dunno) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 5, 15:20 3
      - (also, you can learn to drive stick ... honest. Can't learn to hear better :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 5, 15:21 2
        
        if cars were required by the fed govt to be available in automatic, this would be a good analogy. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 15:22 1
        
        yeah, it kind of breaks down on that point; they are required by public demand to have it, so it doesn't need to be regulated ... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 5, 15:24
- it's marketed to hipsters (at least originally) ... a subset of hipsters do have hearing damage, from rave music ... and from ipods - Beryllium Jan 5, 15:13 9
  - most importantly, it's illegal, and they're jerks. Yes, the razr is fine. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 15:17 8
    - I love them. my iphone is so good to me. sorry you're so embittered by the sitaution. -- nm - amanda Jan 5, 15:23 3
      - they've had what, three years to work this out? -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 15:24 2
        
        yeah, I'm really sorry for your loss. but you've also said you think it and its service overpriced. - amanda Jan 5, 15:35 1
        
        because it's a chat forum and we're all in a chatty mood, I think. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 5, 15:42
    - do you know if the 3GS has the same hearing aid issue? They may have improved it for the refresh. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 5, 15:18 3
      - If you mean the iphone, it is still incompatible as far as I know. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 15:22 2
        
        Yes, I mean the iPhone 3GS. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 5, 15:24 1
        
        yeah, no dice. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 15:24

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