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AirPods Launch at Apple Stores in United States as First Online Orders Delivered

Leonard1818 said:
Bigotry?

Toward who?

And I DARE you to say "Canadians" being that you don't know me or where I'm from, who I'm related to and where they're from... I'm just pointing out the facts. I literally know and LOVE [specific] Canadians.
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"Canadian Stupidity". Pointing out the facts, huh?

Interesting. Thanks for the info.
 
Chairman.Jobbie said:
Got mine delivered today in the U.K. I'm very impressed. They stay in even with me *unnaturally* shaking my head up down left right - so day to day *normal* movements they seem very unlikely to fall out. I'm very happy.

Super easy setup and can use 1 at a time which is perfect to leave on one all the time and have the other ear free. When you take one out it auto pauses and re-starts when you put it in. The battery charger case is also cool. This is innovative.

I've been using Bose sports Bluetooth before these and they are a good fit with the unique rubber fitting Bose have but you still have the wire from one bud to the other that invariably gets snagged on a collar when you turn your head side to side - and so slowly loosens the fitting constantly. Very annoying.

So far - first impressions - the AirPods seems brilliant.

Update - double tap the ear piece to activate Siri and say increase / decrease volume :)
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I have Beats Bluetooth latest headphones and they sound pretty good, but they feel tight on the head a little bit and make my ears sweat after a while. That's one of the reasons why I want to try these AirPods. I am curious to see if I will be able to use them for running and road cycling actually. I guess the only real question I have is whether they will work for "me". Every ear canal is probably a bit different, so I am wondering if maybe the fit will be depending on what kind of ear canal shape a person has. I'll soon find out I guess.

I'm sure the AirPods will be good.
 
Got mine Fedex'd 2 days early this morning.

Paired automatically. Also pairing was automatically propagated to all my other Apple devices/computers.

Sound is materially better than EarPods, especially the deeper base.

Fit & finish is impeccable, including the case. EarPods stay in-ear no matted how much I shake my head.

Impressed. This is classic Apple: Under-promise, over-deliver, all with touch of tech 'magic'.
 
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An observation: some people are so mad at people who love Apple products that they very much hate that they seek every opportunity to vent.
 
vertical smile said:
The few reviews I have read said the opposite.
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I'm using them now. You can control the volume. Siri. Thus far I've just used my phone because it's been in my pocket, but if it wasn't, I've used Siri to do it and it's perfect. Siri understands me better with these inside a noisy mall than in the quiet of my house on my phone or watch.
 
BuddyTronic said:
It's fun. It's like a hobby. Shopping has replaced religion and a lot of other things where I live. No big deal, it's everywhere you look.
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I get people buying things they do like, what I don't get is morons who spend their time judging what others do with their time and money!! It is just so stupid if you ask me.
 
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turbineseaplane said:
Tie the purchases to an Apple ID & Credit Card
There are definitely ways to introduce some amount of friction to the scalping process.
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Unfortunately, then there'd be a huge backlash from the public - privacy concerns, those who don't have credit cards, etc. And what do you do if someone is simply buying the item as a gift and doesn't have an Apple ID? I understand your point and would love to stop the scalpers in their tracks as I'm sure Apple or anyone else would like to as well. There's no simple solution.
 
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Just read two reviews saying the microphone is garbage.

Hasn't Apple figured this out yet?

It's why Siri sucks and Alexa is amazing. It's all in the quality of the mic.

I use my Earpods for phone calls all the time because they actually use a decent mic.

With the garbage mic, airpods went from a must have to a won't buy for me.

Sigh. I was just about to order them.
 
Now people are in line for headphones wtf. I guess it is the lack of innovation this year. There are way better options in the market and many plp were unhappy with the AirPods design...I guess Apple delayed the launch to create hype.
 
I purchased a pair this morning at the Grove in LA. They had less than 60 units in stock as I received one of the last 5 and many people behind me left home empty handed. They are fully sold out there now, unknown when second shipment will come.

Crazy to see the resale on these.
 
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