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		JustSomeNobody on Sept 7, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhone 7 Yup. They did it to fit in the haptic feedback for the the new home button. I don't see how a 3.5mm jack would have fit after they put that in there. I'd rather the jack, however.

kelseydh on Sept 9, 2016 [–]

Any idea why Apple is so doggedly pursuing haptic feedback for its touch button? The engine appears to take up a lot of room in the phone.

The only justication I see for it is that they're trying to unite the touch interface gestures of their Macbooks and phones.

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