Dang, didn't get my order in before it slipped to 12/29... Hopefully that estimate might improve somewhat and maybe I can still have them for Christmas 
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AirPods Launch on Apple Store for $159 With December 21 Delivery
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I am a student, what was the discount? I only see the usual price on the education website? Any way I can call Apple and get the lower student price on my order?
Apple picked a really odd time to release these. Everyone in their home town SF (California) got screwed, with no chance of getting them for Christmas (unless they woke up very early). As an East Coaster - my response is - finally!!!!! we're sick of waking up at 3 in the morning to order our phones!!!!!
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9to5 mac already just posted an article saying how it shipping has slipped till after christmas delivery. are we in the UK getting more stock than the US or something?
Apple makes us east coasters get up at 3AM to pre-order iPhones while you SFers get to do it at midnight...so, FINALLY we get a break here!
I hope mine gets bumped in light of some people cancelling , argh!
I dont need it by Christmas but that's what waiting gets me!
I guess shoot first ask questions later since there's a return policy, instead of thinking deeply about this one
I got that today when using my cheap wireless headphones. maybe it's a thing from the new IOS update
When I logged in via Unidays, it brought the price down from £159 to ~£142. Not incredible, but better than nothing. Maybe it's different in different countries? I'm in the UK.
Falling out isn't the biggest problem, it's just putting them somewhere and then getting lost. Like keys, only smaller and way more overpriced. Also, there is a great solution for it already out there - a cord.
well I was going to buy but it slipped past xmas and only use my wireless solo2's when I am vacuuming and such so I suppose I will wait for reviews and then order a pair. Or, like I do with almost all new devices I'll go to the Apple store in Annapolis and buy a pair on release day (they always have extra phones and iPads or whatever else on release day).
Why is the date 21st in America but 19th in the UK? Sorry if it's already been answered. I'm not looking through all the posts!
I have the same ones. Highly underrated set of workout headphones. Use these suckers everyday at the gym and love the controls on the ears. I ordered the airpods but I feel like I'm gonna Miss using my backbeats
Noticed that yesterday too, when I had my Plantronics BT headset paired and it was in use. The Battery widget finally showed up yesterday (shows iphone and headset battery level), but later in the afternoon, it was gone again.
It seems the battery widget only shows when there is a BT headset paired. The headphone icon at the top I assume is showing me the headset battery level?
I agree with you - i'm on the east coast - finally we get a crumb!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think one has till about end of January 2017 to return them during the extended holiday return window
Congrats, but I'm not understanding how you got dec21 ordering seemingly after me, and I got dec29
in US or another country?
It's called taking care of your stuff. Like you take care of keys (I imagine losing your car or house keys is a bigger problem really), but then you seem determined to find something negative to say about the AirPods regardless of what anybody says. Don't you have a life to lead today, or you just want to destroy the fun for others, and that's your goal for today?