Mac_tech
macrumors 6502
How come, one can replace the battery but I do get your point.
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AirTags Arriving Early to Some Customers
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Mac_tech
macrumors 6502
There are other tags that come with a hole where you can attach a key chain to just saying.
Pakaku
macrumors 68040
The competition already adds holes to their trackers so you can clip them onto something. This was an obvious method of forcing Airtag accessories to sell, and Apple deserves the criticism for that.
We're not talking about other tags. The thread is about the Airtags. I mean if other tags offer better then people don't need to buy the Airtags.
Okay so why aren't people here buying the competition? Why buy the Airtags?
Since I can't attach it to my keychain without a holder, I guess I'll wait to buy it until a holder I want is actually available to order.
jjayr41
macrumors member
MKBHD had a review on them and said he had them for a few days or so and it was scratched up already but that was a given as these things will get bumped and tossed around, unless they come out with tempered glass shield for them LOL
Mac_tech
macrumors 6502
And that doesn't answer the question. That's only one month later than the Airtags shipping date. If this company offers better then people shouldn't buying the Airtags. Because it's silly to complain about a keychain loop not being built in if other companies offer it and are better, right? Just buy those.
Not completely useless because for whatever reason, Apple decided not to include U1 in the latest M1 iPad Pros coming out next month. That makes an airtag on an iPad more functional than Find My.
As long as they work well, I could not care less if they scratch over time.
I'm not showing them off to other people or worrying about resale value five years from now. They're not an iPhone.
That's smart. I tied it on with three usb-c to lightning cables which cost $87.
Mac_tech
macrumors 6502
You’re not wrong. 😀 Apple could be giving them away for free and there’d be a sizable contingent wondering why, “if they’re making so much money, can’t they PAY folks to take them instead of just giving them away? Just ANOTHER example of how Apple has lost it’s way and I’m old enough to remember when they handed out Apple II’s from the back of an 18-wheeler! And to think, if they just did [this list of things o’ mine] they could be more successful than only the most valuable company in the world.”
“Oh, and they need to replace the board. No idea with who, just not these folks.”
Mac_tech
macrumors 6502
That’s not a solution for folks with nullumaluphobia, though…
Well that's my issue here. If Apple's product offers a better service (UWB) then comparing them to the competition because of a keychain hole is a bit silly. I would be personally using them for both my keys and my wallet but there are many others that will stick them in their purse, their carry bags and won't need a keychain hole. I'm not saying the Airtags don't need a keychain hole but some people here comparing them to the competition for that reason should just buy the competition because in typical MR fashion people like to criticize Apple's products against the competition but conveniently leave out the benefits in order to justify their criticism.
TheWatchfulOne
macrumors 6502a
I ordered two. One for my car key and the other for my wife's car key. I went ahead and did the engraving since it was free. I put the "Space Invader" emoji on mine and for my wife's I selected one of the wink emojis that she uses frequently in texts. I'm not sure of the usefulness either. I did the engraving for the fun of it.
TheWatchfulOne
macrumors 6502a
Not at all. I can afford the $5-$12.
As an aside, I'll take the superior product with UWB any day of the week. I pick up my 4-pack from the Apple Store on Friday, along with two $12 holders.