I own five pairs of headphones right now. One in my backpack, one on my nightstand, one in my purse, one in between the cushions of my couch and one currently missing. Prior to the iPhone 7 release on Sept. 8, this habit was practical, cheap and fairly common among many of my peers.

However, Apple has altered our world of technology yet again and removed the headphone jack from its newest model. This change leaves many iPhone users wondering whether Apple is pushing innovation and the continuation of a wireless world, or if they are just creating their own monopoly at the cost of inconveniencing their customers.

Essentially, Apple began the elimination process of a piece of technology that has been a part of my life since I owned my first iPod nano in middle school. I understand technology is always advancing and companies like Apple need to progress in order to stay on top, but why fix something that’s not broken?

Their promoted alternative to headphones, which Apple says will be released in late October, is a wireless earbud called Airpods. Now, let’s just assume I don’t lose these the second I put them into my purse. Then I also have to remember to charge them, a charge that Apple says lasts a total of five hours. I can’t speak for every college student, but I can say that I have regrettably spent longer than five hours studying in the library, and personally, those long nights would have been unbearable without music. Not to mention long car rides or any extended period of time where you are without an outlet and listening to music. As a busy college student, I would like to see the innovations of technology make my life a little easier, and having to worry about yet another device to remember to charge is just not a practical addition to my already hectic daily life.

Another awesome perk that most college students get the pleasure of dealing with is being completely broke. Therefore, the idea of spending $158 on a product that is just waiting to be lost as opposed to buying a few cheap headphones that do the job just fine isn’t extremely appealing to me.

In Apple’s defense, they will be including a headphone adapter with the purchase of the new iPhone, which will connect through the charging hole and allow you to use your old headphones. It’s a nice gesture yes, but I see it as a just another bulky piece of technology to have to remember to bring with you and not lose. When Apple released a video demonstrating its new wireless Airpods, they said, “We’re just at the beginning of a truly wireless future we’ve been working towards for many years.”

But is a completely wireless world really something worth achieving? While the definition of a wireless world is still fairly vague, Apple is basically trying to send the message that the word wireless is interchangeable with the word simplicity, but at this point in time that is not the case. Taking out the headphone jack, while in theory is simplifying the device, really means adding adaptors, extra chargers, confusion and complication.

Apple seems to be overcomplicating pieces of technology that are already working well just to maintain their monopoly on the market. Simplicity is something I desire and often require when it comes to my technology. Still, the updates made in the iPhone 7 appear to neglect the needs of not only college students, but really anyone who doesn’t have room in their life for unnecessary complications. All this makes the decision to update this year not an easy one.

Samantha Miner can be reached at samanthaminer@gmail.com