Apple Delays AirPods, October Launch No Longer Happening

[itsmilo]

"incredible" one of those marketing words i cant here anymore

 

[lewisd25]

Interpretation: We didn't get enough demand considering we bought a competing product called Beats that just released a similar item.

Actually, I think they are delaying the AirPods release to help prop up the new W1 Beats product line and to ensure that more AirPods are available upon release.

 

[jjiangweilan]

I am worrying about my stock and my Mac

 

[The Barron]

They needed to make them thinner due to pending competition.

 

[KylePowers]

NoOOoOooOoo

 

[Cigsm]

Care to find a pair of completely wireless Bluetooth headphones that has the same technology that these do for less?

Of course, it'll still cost $159 and you'll still get 5 hours of battery use.

 

[The Game 161]

Bet it's at least a month

 

[ovo6]

Well this is just ****ing great... they better make it up by adding a black color

 

[Yaemon]

Disappointed because I really need them to replace my current headphone, but I understand it's better to wait than to get a faulty product (Samsung). Hopefully it'll be a couple of weeks and not a couple of months.

 

[CarpalMac]

Hope they're improving sound quality!

I hope they are improving the design.

Disappointed because I really need them to replace my current headphone, but I understand it's better to wait than to get a faulty product (Samsung). Hopefully it'll be a couple of weeks and not a couple of months.

That feeble excuse wears incredibly thin though when you consider the size and wealth of Apple and the fact that they would have known at the very least 12-18months in advance that the iPhone7 was going to drop the headphone socket.

It's not like they have a team of two, working on dozens of products, all out of a garden shed...

 

[mox358]

I'm really looking forward to these, but I'd much rather they work out the kinks than ship them in an unpolished state.

 

[Barry Bishop]

Thats what tomorrow event is all about..."Hello Again....its the Air PODS...they are amazing...like anything we have ever created.."

 

[Cougarcat]

Actually, I think they are delaying the AirPods release to help prop up the new W1 Beats product line and to ensure that more AirPods are available upon release.

Don't think there is anything to read into here. There are bugs and Apple wants to get rid of them. John Gruber's testing them and he says it has some "glitches."

 

[skellener]

Don't tell me, they already lost them!

 

[Nozuka]

i almost forgot about them.

 

[44267547]

This really agitates me. I was waiting for a pair of these and it so happens a few days before October is ending, this announcement happens. What's next, Apple cancels the Keynote tomorrow.

Yes, I know I am over reacting.

 

[atomic.flip]

Can't say I am surprised. All though I wonder what they could be changing. Everyone who was given the AirPods along with the review unit iPhone 7's seemed to be very impressed by them.

I guarantee it's a quality issue. Most likely with Bluetooth reception and the pairing.

 

[macnoob00]

 

[Cigsm]

Not sure if you're just horrible at comprehension or just didn't read the article that you commented on but these are delayed, not cancelled.
Further, analysts have air pods as being more desirable then the Apple Watch - so with tens millions of those sold, the demand is mOre then there

Interpretation: We didn't get enough demand considering we bought a competing product called Beats that just released a similar item.

http://www.beatsbydre.com/earphones/browse-earphones/wireless-earphones/ML8V2.html

 

[The Game 161]

The keynote suddenly becomes pointless for me tomorrow

 

[GnrlyMrly]

Bummed. I was really looking forward to these. Tired of headphone wires getting tangled when I ride my bike.

 

[Cigsm]

In the first weekend of sales, Apple Watch sold more then the entire industry had combined.

Mean while in Apple offices
"Damn it, did you see that Microsoft event! update the Macs NOW!!! screw the Ear pods".

I tease, it will be interesting to see what the adoption rate of these will be; whether they will gain better traction than the initial Apple watch launch. I found it odd they did not release these under beats (I thought that was going to be their default for headphone items).

 

[CaryMacGuy]

Its better they take their time and get it right rather than release them prematurely and they have issues (or catch fire).

 

[8692574]

Sounds like a kickstarter project.....

 

[manu chao]

Could they be implementing volume controls via taps?

You can use Morse code to interact with Siri to control the volume.