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

[MrXiro]

If it's too inconvenient, then just don't reply. I'd rather have no answer from you than a condescending one.

FWIW, many people before me also asked the question and no one bothered to say the iPhone still controls the volume until a few posts later. When everyone says "no volume control but Siri", to me that means NO VOLUME CONTROL except through Siri.

Obvious answers are obvious for a reason. But I apologize for the condescending tone. I've woken up extra grumpy today.

 

[chriscrowlee]

They had at least 30-40. The initial line I think plowed through it. I got mine there.

Yeah, calling on the phone is as good as flipping a six sided coin. Pointless.

 

[A MacBook lover]

Uh oh - I jogged 3 miles to the Apple Store (I was the guy in the blue Nike hoodie behind you) to get a pair to supprise my fiancé who's birthday is the same week as Christmas. Hopefully she doesn't read macrumors and see me in that picture and spoil the surprise. She wants them so bad I might have to wrap them and give them to her tonight.

Glad to see another MacRumors contributor was in line with me

You should be okay, it's not like you stand out or anything

 

[MrXiro]

Yep wanna get my phone out while riding my bike...or jogging trying to get ID touch to recognise me.....or panting at Siri...

double tap Airpod and say "Turn up/down/mute volume". Way easier IMO especially if you're biking.

 

[Shark5150]

King of Prussia mall near Philly sold out in 10 minutes this morning.

 

[iSaul]

What's weird is that users on Reddit are reporting that a number of stores had a ton of airpods already reserved when people showed up. Seems like apple may have allowed in store pickup purchases in some places? Employees buying them up before people can get there?

https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comm...eorder_just_walked_straight_in_to_my/dbdybi4/

 

[andrewwwwwwwww]

Be nice... Siri is my mom's friend... she does call her every profanity in the book tho, to be fair. Guess they have a love-hate relationship.

To my shame, I have done the same to SIRI in many moments of frustration.

About half of these episodes devolve into a witless battle of my (5th grade level) frustration vs. an AI whose favorite comeback is, "That's not very nice, Andrew."

 

[Keniutek]

Standing in line for AirPods? World is a one, effed up place...

 

[Juicy Box]

This is under the assumption you're too lazy to take the phone out of your pocket.

I don't think laziness has anything to do with it.

If it is in a purse or bag, this might not be that simple.

Bedsides, taking your phone out of your pocket while driving is illegal in some places.

 

[Aldaris]

What's weird is that users on Reddit are reporting that a number of stores had a ton of airpods already reserved when people showed up. Seems like apple may have allowed in store pickup purchases in some places? Employees buying them up before people can get there?

https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comm...eorder_just_walked_straight_in_to_my/dbdybi4/

Interesting if you ask me. The fashion place Apple Store (south of salt lake) we were all told something similar-that there was a line already at 6:30-they only had 20 and got names and sent them away... by the time the line was formed and Store opened at 9:00 we were told better luck next time.

Sounds like someone is scamming if you ask me. If they really were claimed before opening where the hell was the print out sign that they were out for the day-and apart from that there wasn't anyone there from the original line at 6:30...

Shady shady Apple employees.

 

[chriscrowlee]

Standing in line for AirPods? World is a one, effed up place...

In Poland you have a very different view of the world.

 

[Kaibelf]

good lord don't people have to work?

love the logic.

airpods value < day off from work

Some people are off for the week due to the holidays. Others have part time jobs. Others are students. Not everyone runs by your schedule.

 

[ani4ani]

Thanks for sharing. You have a 3 year old iphone, 4 year old computer, and many other outdated products per your profile. Maybe those of us who are excited are a little more into having the latest and greatest technology when it comes out. Early adopters always pay a premium.

Since no one has heard them yet, how do you know they're the greatest? They're certainly late!

 

[jasonklee]

Sold out at SoHo but they told me they'd already had 2 shipments and I waited for a 3rd and I got two after waiting about 40 minutes.

 

[REDNAVE]

Fashion place in salt lake area had 20, line had formed by 6:30-they took names for reservations and let them go-when the store opened there was about 15-20 of us, who were all disappointed.

The two other locations in salt lake showed they had stock but didn't open for another hour-I'd be damned to try my luck at the other locations by that point.

IMO Apple really needs to step up their launches-these last minute (self imposed deadlines) with limited stock is bull*****.

Not just AirPods but the MIA LG 5k pre-orders...

Station park in Farmington didn't have any at opening. Just demo units :'( there were maybe 10 people in line. I was first and got there just 15 mins before opening.

 

[bqchamps]

Delivered at 10 AM local. A full 2 days early!

Same here!! And an hour earlier, I was lucky enough to grab 2 of them at the Fashion Fair Fresno store.

 

[Zirel]

good lord don't people have to work?

love the logic.

airpods value < day off from work

Welcome to Socialist Europe, where WORK doesn't mean SLAVERY.

 

[chriscrowlee]

Since no one has heard them yet, how do you know they're the greatest? They're certainly late!

Nobody hears of any technology until it comes out.. hence how it's the latest and greatest. Not saying they'll live up to Apple's hype, but typically doesn't say products will do things and not deliver on those features.

 

[Branskins]

My store didn't receive a shipment today

 

[Aldaris]

Station park in Farmington didn't have any at opening. Just demo units :'( there were maybe 10 people in line. I was first and got there just 15 mins before opening.

The manager showed us his Apple inventory that showed stock in Farmington and city creek suggesting we try there...

Pretty sure they snagged them for 'friends'.

I was there with my daughter about 15 minutes to opening, there were maybe 15-20 of us by the time the door opened... a lot of disappointed folks. At least we weren't waiting in the cold like many.

 

[chriscrowlee]

Since no one has heard them yet, how do you know they're the greatest? They're certainly late!

And PS there are thousands of reviews online, so yeah, many have heard them.

 

[BarcelonaPaul]

In Poland you have a very different view of the world.

No, I think it's the other way around!

 

[chriscrowlee]

No, I think it's the other way around!

There's a word for that when a country thinks the rest of the world is nuts and their little speck of a country is the gold standard for the world to fall behind. LOL

 

[citysnaps]

The serpent lines of needy, waiting for a shot of their regular medications.

You feel a little better about yourself holding others in judgment from your high perch?

 

[ebika]

But what if you're socially nervous and would rather change the volume discreetly? I usually turn volume way down before walking into a building or public transport, I get super self conscious about other people hearing my music because I absolutely hate it when I can hear someone else's. It's such an obnoxious thing.

The volume buttons on your phone will change the Airpod volume.