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AirPods Might Not Launch Until January 2017
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Do you have a pair? Have you used them? Get a pair then tell me I'm wrong. My credibility... Ha
Umm. No..Poor attempt at a deflection. What does having to own a pair of the Airpods have anything to do with the battery life? Which you incorrectly and falsely posted. Apple lists the battery life specifications on its website, which is up to five hours, not one hour like you previously stated.
Since you are having difficulty understanding this. I took the liberty of posting a link to the Airpods battery life for your reading pleasure below:
http://www.apple.com/airpods/
I think this is a valid point. Perhaps Apple should have had these prepared during the time the iPhone launched, which would have given the customer the option at the time Of ordering the iPhone. I can't say I am not disappointed either, but plan on still purchasing a pair when released. Question is, when?
Maybe this is due to initial review feedback. Example, functionality such as volume control could be added. Perhaps switchable with other functions by iPhone setting.
That's a nice thought. Apple isn't exactly known for making changes based off customer input. But highly unlikely they are changing this function, being the volume controls were demonstrated during the KeyNote. Apple would have to reflect These changes with their marketing/website as well.
Perhaps they could make volume control function changes through software updates.
Cute... but not reflective of reality.
You would be correct if you said, "the majority of comments on the AirPod announcements were negative." You can't infer anything from that except that the majority of those who chose to comment said something negative.
You would also be correct if you said, "the majority of comments on the AirPods delay were negative."
Do you know how many people frequent MacRumors? Or how many decided to post a comment on the subject? Those comments are hardly the "majority of MacRumors".
And then there is this important tidbit that seems be left off in an attempt to prove some kind of hypocrisy...
"The people who rejected the AirPods are NOT the same people who are angry at the delay"
Ah, the old "if they don't think like I do then they must have a disingenuous reason for their opinion."
Even if that's true, and Apple has certainly been doing a lot of polling lately (most recently questioning how much customers used their headphone jack on the MBP), Apple would just release the AirPods, and make updates over time improving and adding functionality, just as they did the Apple Watch (Series 1) most recently and notably.
So that's not a reason to delay the launch. It would have to be something far more critical, like inconsistent audio, glitches, failure to instantly pair with iCloud connected devices. That's the only way they would delay it -- if it didn't work as advertised and failed to provide a flawless user experience, which could totally undermine their entire effort. This delay also has the same effect, so the reason for it must be much worse than a better way to control volume.
Apple did.
The Airpods are out with demos and evaluations.
The delay is a parts ramp up issue. I suspect the shortages of the W1 chip. It's the only variable in this equation.
They'll be here soon enough.
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Small comfort for anyone who's been using an iPhone 7 without a headphone jack, and the inconvenience of an adapter since mid-September.
Excellent response. Just so everyone else can read how you reply to a post where someone else educated you on your own fault. Who needs to grow up?
you
you're so big and know everything. It my opinion based on what they've done previously. Nowhere did I say it's based on fact. NO ONE has a pair. So you are not correct either. Do you argue with everyone?
you're so big and know everything. It my opinion based on what they've done previously. Nowhere did I say it's based on fact. NO ONE has a pair. So you are not correct either. Do you argue with everyone?
None of your posts make sense....at all. I never claimed anything regarding the Airpods or made any claims to Use the Airpods.
You claimed from your first post the Airpods had one hour of battery life, you were wrong and I corrected you many times, which you seem to misunderstand.
You asked if I argue with everyone. No. I only argue With forum members who post false statements, spreading nonsense, which has no credibility regarding a product you bashed from the start.
This agenda has take its course. Please stop replying with frivolous one liner meme's. Unless you have something worth while discussing.
No. It's not "Okay." "Get them right" doesn't explain anything. Apple specified a release for late October and failed to uphold this agreement. With the Jack being deleted, this was their portal to remedy why they made the decision to do so.
No, what they could have done is the right thing and not presented a product that wasn't anywhere near ready to ship. They presented it to blunt the criticism of removing the headphone jack. This is a major blunder by Apple and another knock against "supply chain specialist" Cook. Perhaps if he were less obsessed with politics and his sexual orientation, he could run a tighther ship.
And this is exactly why you are blinded by your inward hate towards Apple, because you have to drag the CEO of a 42 billion dollar Company's personal life through insults, which have no correlation to the Airpods.
For anyone reading this post, please reference @nick42983 postings and it's evident he fabricates ideations against Apple, Only to spread deception and juvenile behavior towards Apple, with no supporting evidence on how Apple "Lied" about the Airpods, which he covers up with poorly executed antics.
The product is finished. There are many test units out there and by all accounts, function perfectly fine. It's obvious that one of their key suppliers came up short in the 11th hour. Hardly anything Apple could possibly do about that, your misunderstanding of manufacturing and ignorant attack on the CEO notwithstanding.
I still suspect a W1 chip shortage, the only variable component in the mix.
Airpods will come soon enough.
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If that's true, the AirPods should have been the priority, not the Studio 3, or PB 3, and especially not the beats X.
I agree with others here -- Apple released these AirPods before they were ready to go, because they had to deflect criticism about removing the headphone jack, so they have already failed in their efforts before they started, and compromised their integrity and reputation in the process.