Comments on: Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Likely to Join Windows 10 Devices Launch on October 6 https://masterherald.com/microsoft-surface-pro-4-likely-to-join-windows-10-devices-launch-on-october-6/27383/ Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Clive Hanuschak https://masterherald.com/microsoft-surface-pro-4-likely-to-join-windows-10-devices-launch-on-october-6/27383/#comment-122559 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:34:12 +0000 http://masterherald.com/?p=27383#comment-122559 There’s one odd omission on Surface: no headphone dongle control support for you! Apparently some Bluetooth headphone controls work; but why should consumers have to fuss with one more piece of junk that needs constant recharging, when wired earbuds and headphones with dongle controls are ubiquitous?

If you’re used to using your oh-so-handy wired headphone dongle for phone/Skype/music/volume controls, you’re out of luck with Surface. Inquiries to Microsoft through multiple channels basically got me blank stares: dongle controls are dumb! Why would you want dongle controls?!

Sure, Apple has a stupid patent on their headphone controls, but can’t MS and Apple come to an agreement? After all, hell has frozen over and MS now has Office on iPad. Surely MS can figure out a way to support dongle controls. MS is going to great, glitzy lengths to convince buyers Surface is a capable replacement for their Apple product–but how could they have missed out on one of the most convenient, user-friendly features of all time? Sign me baffled.

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