That would be my guess. Either that or they discovered another thing manufacturing defect/design flaw that needs to be addressed. It's possible they'll miss the holidays.
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Apple Delays AirPods, October Launch No Longer Happening
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That would be my guess. Either that or they discovered another thing manufacturing defect/design flaw that needs to be addressed. It's possible they'll miss the holidays.
That's what is bothering me. Why wouldn't they come right out and announce it then instead of quietly making a comment to a website?
Last I checked it still said late October on Apple's AirPod page.
Amazon also offered refurbished P5's. I've been tempted but I detest BT audio cutoffs. Even once is too much.
if these AirPods were really delayed....why is it then still mentioning 'Late October' on their own website??
I would assume that Apple already would have changed that to some other date later this year
I would assume that Apple already would have changed that to some other date later this year
Yeah the website still says late October with less than 12 hours until the keynote. If details on the the site doesn't change over the next few hours, it will be very interesting to hear what they say at the keynote
When Steve Jobs was around he always set a date and he delivered with no problems none of pushing dates back at all what was final was final and that was it
Steve jobs worked with Tim cook and he knew how he worked and how he did things so Tim Cook should be repeating what Steve job has done
I highly doubt Apple will release these before October is over, which is in just a few short days. Hopefully a November Launch is imminent.
I didn't clearly state that they should have announced it during the financial quarter conference call-just for future context that is what I meant when I said for them to announce it. To let it slip the day after sounds like intended neglect to stock holders.
And while we're on it, several members constantly rant that the CEO's job is to make money for the investors not make products for consumers... am I the only one to see the bull crap line that is... If Tim wants to make money for the investors he should be leading his teams to make great products for the consumers-they are not mutually exclusive-they really are in direct correlation with each other.
It isn't a bad news, but they made a mistake last month during the event.
Instead of promising an October delivery date they should have said "later this fall" keeping expectations low.
Of course they needed to announce AirPods alongside the iPhone since they ditched the 3.5'' jack so they couldn't wait for the October event, but now they have a lot of people complaining about the delivery
Instead of promising an October delivery date they should have said "later this fall" keeping expectations low.
Of course they needed to announce AirPods alongside the iPhone since they ditched the 3.5'' jack so they couldn't wait for the October event, but now they have a lot of people complaining about the delivery
Surely not as poorly as this statement is written. Poor business sense? Selling and distributing millions of iPhones/other Apple products world wide and managing a billion dollar Company, while conducting relations with a myriad of electronic manufacturers depicts "Poor business sense."?
Please stop spreading nonsense. Your ignorance is showing.
It's not without its flaws but the company had been very good with constant firmware updates. With the updates, it's come a long way, definitely not the buggy product that I initially received. Bluetooth doesn't cut out for me anymore, everything works as expected for me now. And the audio quality is definitely much better than apple's standard headphones (which I'm assuming is the same quality that AirPods will have based on early reviews). The only thing that can't be fixed is a longer battery life. For that I'll be ordering the AirPods for regular use but keeping my Bragi Dash for gym. (Having said that they'll be releasing The Headphone which is basically the Dash without the bells and whistles, tradeoff being longer battery life).
Probably had staff testing them in the field, and someone's ear exploded while jogging. So they need to reevaluate their design.
The ignorance is outstanding. W10 is on par with anything Apple has released in the past 4 years. It is fast and efficient, something Apple hasn't been post Mavericks.
To say W10 is crap is childish. The only problems with W10 are the idiots begind the keyboard. Same with OSX.
Five hours is impressive and the quick charge feature is convenient too. I believe these will do well when released.
We don't really know what the issue is. I have trekked around Google and Apple are giving nothing away so it could be a hardware issue or just supply problems. There is a lot of speculation but if its supply problems due to issues with third party manufacturers, its better to delay for a few weeks to ensure ample stock for the holiday season than roll products out in very limited quantities.
Apple has already received enough flack because of lack of available product for the phones and watches so this may be a decision influenced by what we have seen over the last few weeks.
Apple has already received enough flack because of lack of available product for the phones and watches so this may be a decision influenced by what we have seen over the last few weeks.
No. Based on various medias reporting on them and Apple itself that indicates that while the wireless technology aspect of the Airpods is brand new, the acoustic technology is still based on the original Earpods. And the original Earpods are anything but premium in sound quality ( which is not criticism of them by the way. Apple provides basic sounding earphones with the iPhones to get you started, then it's up to you to go shopping for better sounding headphones )
So yes, they're premium in wireless technology ( and therefore pricing), but basic in sound quality.
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So they're delaying the airpods release but their website still states end of October??
Agreed this should be edited. Unless Apple has something to say otherwise at the KeyNote tomorrow.
I have wondered this. Being an "Apple Spokesperson" stated this to Tech Crunch. It could very well be a hoax. I think the KeyNote should hopefully remedy this rumor.
I love the look, shape of these.
Do they have noise cancelling for listening as well as speaking? Can you adjust volume and skip tracks without activating Siri on the headphones them selves? There is no way I am talking into my headphones in public every five minutes.
Do they have noise cancelling for listening as well as speaking? Can you adjust volume and skip tracks without activating Siri on the headphones them selves? There is no way I am talking into my headphones in public every five minutes.
Yeah, losing them whilst riding your bike is a much better experience.