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AirPods to be Available in Apple Retail Stores Starting Monday Morning

Bacillus said:
Greg: Tim, I can’t hold any longer. I need another office, somewhere else.
Tim: What’s bothering you ?
Greg: It’s the situation with Eddy, Jimmy, Dré, Trent, Gizmo, Boxy...
They run into my office 25 times a day. Making me mad.
Tim: So what's it all about ?
Greg: They want error-free sound compression. They want merged music accounts. They want shared playlists. They want me to recycle all Apple Music library songs into rapped versions. They expect everything to be done in mere minutes. They hammer on my door, moaning and shouting. There is this constant noise on the gangway, with rappers, floor dancing, punk sound. They urged me to remove the AirPods' sound limit, to pump them up as 200 Watts base-woofers.
Tim: What?! 200 Watt Airpods - that’s crazy… Wouldn’t fit their ears, would it ?
Greg: Well, those rappers do have bigger ears than… eh ahum…us people.
Anyway, I don’t think those tatooed muppets should be on our Board anyway. Let's get rid of those gangsta's.
Tim: You’re not discriminating on race, are you ?
Greg: I wouldn't even dare. But sadly, they wouldn't either. And that turns me crazy every day.
Tim: Fine, but hardware-wise there is a limit on Airpod output, isn’t there ?
How could we ever pump 200 Watts into a modified toothbrush ?
Greg: You’re such a genius, Tim. And so it was me who invented SW sound-reduction. Which is now implemented, systemwide, as of iOS 10.1.1.1.1 Beta 32
Tim: Well, Eddy then should solve the issue with Joni and Phil first.
Greg: As he did. But now they're all complaining hardware mods do not work with SW sound reduction in place. And Joni is never in, so they keep hammering me. It’s just impossible. 200 Watts will never fit in that cheap - ehh, sleek - Chinese tupperware.
Therefore we'd need a piece of rigid quality, stainless, US-made sound equipment, as I explained Joni. Not too small, not too thin, not too shallow...
Tim: So what did Joni say ?
Greg: Anyway, it should be driven by a couple of car-class batteries. Think about the car industry in Detroit and all the promises Don Trump has made in the Mid-West. Did you get along further with him on US-production, this week ?
Tim: Sorry, that’s confidential. But we didn't. However, a minute ago I got the first simplistic argument that he might understand. So thanks Greg - keep in touch with Eddy & his gang.
Problem solved. We go for lunch now. Oooh, we got sooo much in the pipeline...
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so I thought this was a joke or a rant that would turn into something funny but at the end I was left scratching my balding head. Are you paraphrasing an actual conversation about someone that doesn't understand wattage? Maybe I am just not in the apple "know" enough to get it?
 
Bacillus said:
Greg: Tim, I can’t hold any longer. I need another office, somewhere else.
Tim: What’s bothering you ?
Greg: It’s the situation with Eddy, Jimmy, Dré, Trent, Gizmo, Boxy...
They run into my office 25 times a day. Making me mad.
Tim: So what's it all about ?
Greg: They want error-free sound compression. They want merged music accounts. They want shared playlists. They want me to recycle all Apple Music library songs into rapped versions. They expect everything to be done in mere minutes. They hammer on my door, moaning and shouting. There is this constant noise on the gangway, with rappers, floor dancing, punk sound. They urged me to remove the AirPods' sound limit, to pump them up as 200 Watts base-woofers.
Tim: What?! 200 Watt Airpods - that’s crazy… Wouldn’t fit their ears, would it ?
Greg: Well, those rappers do have bigger ears than… eh ahum…us people.
Anyway, I don’t think those tatooed muppets should be on our Board anyway. Let's get rid of these gangsta's.
Tim: You’re not discriminating on race, are you ?
Greg: I wouldn't even dare. But sadly, they won't either. And that turns me crazy every day.
Tim: Fine, but hardware-wise there is a limit on Airpod output, isn’t there ?
How could we ever pump 200 Watts into a modified toothbrush ?
Greg: You’re such a genius, Tim. And so it was me who invented SW sound-reduction. Which is now implemented, systemwide, as of iOS 10.1.1.1.1 Beta 32
Tim: Well, Eddy then should solve the issue with Joni and Phil first.
Greg: As he did. But now they're all complaining hardware mods do not work with SW sound reduction in place. And Joni is never in, so they keep hammering me. It’s just impossible. 200 Watts will never fit in that cheap - ehh, sleek - Chinese tupperware.
Tim: So what did Joni say ?
Greg: I said we'd need a piece of rigid quality, US-made sound equipment, preferably stainless steel. Not too small, not too thin, not too shallow...
Either way, it should be driven by a couple of car-class batteries. Think about the car industry in Detroit and all the loose promises Don Trump made in the Mid-West. Did you get along further with him on US-production, this week ?
Tim: Sorry, that’s confidential. But we didn't. However, you gave me the first simplistic argument that he might understand. So thanks Greg - keep in touch with Eddy & his gang.
Problem solved. We go for lunch now.

Ooooh, we got sooo much in the pipeline...
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Don't quit your day job.
 
MacRumors said:



Apple will begin selling AirPods in its retail stores starting on Monday, December 19, according to a retail source that shared the news with MacRumors. Apple is currently informing stores about the imminent launch and shipping product to retail locations.

Apple previously announced that AirPods would be in stores next week, but did not give specific information on when the in-store launch would take place. In addition to retail stores, carrier stores and Apple Authorized Resellers will also be receiving stock.

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AirPods first went on sale online on Tuesday, December 13, but supplies were highly limited. Delivery estimates slipped to four weeks within an hour and a half, and orders placed now won't ship out for six weeks.

Customers who were lucky enough to be able to place an AirPods order right when they became available will start to receive shipments early next week, but for those who weren't able to make an order, in store purchase will be the only option for getting AirPods in time for the holidays. Apple has already started charging credit cards and shipments have already started going out in Australia ahead of December 19 delivery dates.

Given how quickly AirPods sold out online, in-store supplies are likely to be limited, but Apple says its retail locations will be receiving regular AirPods shipments going forward.

Article Link: AirPods to be Available in Apple Retail Stores Starting Monday Morning
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My delivery date was changed from Dec 21 to 20!! Thanks, Apple!!
 
Just called the Apple Store and the rep said that they don't know when they're going to get them in stores. I really don't want to line up Monday to just to be turned away.
 
clunkmess said:
Just called the Apple Store and the rep said that they don't know when they're going to get them in stores. I really don't want to line up Monday to just to be turned away.
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Same here. Was told they are not sure. The question is assuming they do get them in do you expect lines?
 
clunkmess said:
With the shipping at six weeks for online orders, we can only assume there will be iPhone-like lines on Monday, no?
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I think you may be overestimating how many people may actually want these, not to mention how many Apple had ready when they made them available for pre-order. While this purely anecdotal, I haven't really heard about average people excited for these, much less even knowing about their availability. The only concrete evidence I've seen are on tech blogs like this one where a subset of tech types have been eagerly awaiting their arrival. Considering Apple didn't really advertise their release, I would be surprised to see much of a demand at all, given they likely supplied most of the initial demand with the online pre-orders -- which I might add, took almost an hour to sell out. On the one hand, they didn't likely have a huge supply for pre-order, especially if they're going to have any decent stock at Apple Stores worldwide, but on the other, it took an hour to even sell those out. I could be wrong, but I'll bet there won't be lines of any sort.
 
Mac 128 said:
I think you may be overestimating how many people may actually want these, not to mention how many Apple had ready when they made them available for pre-order. While this purely anecdotal, I haven't really heard about average people excited for these, much less even knowing about their availability. The only concrete evidence I've seen are on tech blogs like this one where a subset of tech types have been eagerly awaiting their arrival. Considering Apple didn't really advertise their release, I would be surprised to see much of a demand at all, given they likely supplied most of the initial demand with the online pre-orders -- which I might add, took almost an hour to sell out. On the one hand, they didn't likely have a huge supply for pre-order, especially if they're going to have any decent stock at Apple Stores worldwide, but on the other, it took an hour to even sell those out. I could be wrong, but I'll bet there won't be lines of any sort.
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I agree with your thoughts. I think that unlike an iPhone this is an add on, and a pretty expensive one too, so combining that, the fact that it wasn't advertised, some people already shopped for holiday I'm not sure of a line out there. With that said if they will have only say 20 of these in store, it will get sold pretty quickly. I'm in California so hopefully will learn of availability Sunday night based on Australia or Monday morning from East Coast.
 
royinla14 said:
I agree with your thoughts. I think that unlike an iPhone this is an add on, and a pretty expensive one too, so combining that, the fact that it wasn't advertised, some people already shopped for holiday I'm not sure of a line out there. With that said if they will have only say 20 of these in store, it will get sold pretty quickly. I'm in California so hopefully will learn of availability Sunday night based on Australia or Monday morning from East Coast.
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It's the holiday season and any news buzz about last minute shopping for Airpods will get air time.

It always helps the Apple branding and mystique.

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rockyromero said:
It's the holiday season and any news buzz about last minute shopping for Airpods will get air time.

It always helps the Apple branding and mystique.

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If that's so, there hasn't been much at all in the mainstream outside of tech and business blogs. A simple Google search turns up no local media coverage, and that's where the average consumer finds out about things like this, especially during the holidays. People are already leaving on vacation so they're lost, many others have already spent all they are going to on gifts over $100. Sure there will be some last minute gifts, but only if there's stock in the stores, which it doesn't sound like there will be much after Monday once all the tech followers and scalpers buy them out. And if there is stock that lasts through the week, then I'd say they're not likely selling very well. But we'll see.
 
royinla14 said:
I agree with your thoughts. I think that unlike an iPhone this is an add on, and a pretty expensive one too, so combining that, the fact that it wasn't advertised, some people already shopped for holiday I'm not sure of a line out there. With that said if they will have only say 20 of these in store, it will get sold pretty quickly. I'm in California so hopefully will learn of availability Sunday night based on Australia or Monday morning from East Coast.
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Is there a historical correlation in retail store availability between Australia and the US? If when Sydney opens in 5 hours they have them in stock, what will that tell us? And if they don't, does that rule out needing to go to my Apple Store when it opens on Monday?
 
TonYNWA said:
Is there a historical correlation in retail store availability between Australia and the US? If when Sydney opens in 5 hours they have them in stock, what will that tell us? And if they don't, does that rule out needing to go to my Apple Store when it opens on Monday?
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I am not sure about accessories but in terms of iPhone sales there is correlation. I hope that someone on this forum from Australia can provide feedback in few hours
 
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iAdamator said:
Will these be available at Apple Stores when they open tomorrow? I plan on going first thing in the morning but don't want to get there and find out thier shipment is coming later.
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Thanks for reading literally ANY comment above yours, even literally the most recent one.
 
TonYNWA said:
Thanks for reading literally ANY comment above yours, even literally the most recent one.
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harsh but fair lol. But as he should know, most bumbled apple launches, like this one, are a crapshoot and your best chance is to just show up every morning if you want to have it immediately, otherwise wait.
 
Mac 128 said:
If that's so, there hasn't been much at all in the mainstream outside of tech and business blogs. A simple Google search turns up no local media coverage, and that's where the average consumer finds out about things like this, especially during the holidays. People are already leaving on vacation so they're lost, many others have already spent all they are going to on gifts over $100. Sure there will be some last minute gifts, but only if there's stock in the stores, which it doesn't sound like there will be much after Monday once all the tech followers and scalpers buy them out. And if there is stock that lasts through the week, then I'd say they're not likely selling very well. But we'll see.
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I'm guessing that Airpods sales expectations for 2017 would be in the 10m to 20m?

That would be about 2% of the iPhone base.

Once delivery times are more reasonable, I expect advertising and marketing to kick in.

This is a big thrust for Apple in the AI space competing not just with other headset/earphone providers but also with the Amazon Echo & Google Home experiments.

The Airpods also will improve the AW presence.

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iAdamator said:
Will these be available at Apple Stores when they open tomorrow? I plan on going first thing in the morning but don't want to get there and find out thier shipment is coming later.
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I called the local store and was told they might have tomorrow but usually shipments not that early. I was hoping for shipments today to allow tomorrow early morning sale.
 
Larry The L said:
I was trying to find some intelligent posts. But most are like the ones I quoted. How sad and useless if someone is actually looking for real information here. It's just not possible.
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Yet all you've done is propagate those posts... and I the same. It just never ends.
 
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