Sadly I have to agree with this. It will be at least a week. More than likely longer though.Not likely. If that were the case they would have opened them for pre-orders on the 28th to save face, even if the ship dates were after 10/31.
Sadly I have to agree with this. It will be at least a week. More than likely longer though.Not likely. If that were the case they would have opened them for pre-orders on the 28th to save face, even if the ship dates were after 10/31.
Sadly I have to agree with this. It will be at least a week. More than likely longer though.
I predict that if we get them before Christmas they'll be preorder or for sale in time for Black Friday. If they are not, it could be next year.
Although if the delay is caused by a software issue, they could already have a ton produced. People have pre production models and from what I've read there's been no major problems with them.It's hard to imagine at this late date, without even a pre-order date, that Apple would be able to achieve volume shipments in time to meet holiday demand before December 25th. Given that, they are probably better off not trying, than dealing with huge disappointment, especially if whatever is causing the delay turns out to be a support nightmare as people open their gifts and try to unsuccessfully use them, when they have nothing else to do during the holidays than post on tech and review jobs about their dissapointment.
Although if the delay is caused by a software issue, they could already have a ton produced. People have pre production models and from what I've read there's been no major problems with them.
It's hard to imagine at this late date, without even a pre-order date, that Apple would be able to achieve volume shipments in time to meet holiday demand before December 25th. Given that, they are probably better off not trying, than dealing with huge disappointment, especially if whatever is causing the delay turns out to be a support nightmare as people open their gifts and try to unsuccessfully use them, when they have nothing else to do during the holidays than post on tech and review jobs about their dissapointment.
That was what I was thinking, really.
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I don't think they'll actually do a preorder unless they know they have plenty. Otherwise, they'll just show up for sale and they'll have inventory they sell through and then people will be on wait after that.
I think they will be constrained and I Don't think that I'll be able to get any before Christmas![]()
I think they will be constrained and I Don't think that I'll be able to get any before Christmas![]()
I bought a pair of cheap ones from mobile fun a few weeks ago. So they will have to tide me over until I eventually get my hands on a pair of the airpods.Bought myself some wireless headphones from amazon for £22 so that will keep me going in the meantime. Can't see myself wanting to go back to wires after this
Yeah, there was absolutely no way Apple would miss out on the holiday sales for these barring a catastrophic event.
So I am going to try to avoid the usual Apple is doomed language but given that they took away the standard headphone jack, this was a target they needed to hit. The optics are pretty bad on this, I noticed the Powerbeats 3 went out on time but not the headset that was so prominent on stage at the event and certainly in time for the holidays.
Why do people think they'll fall out? Numerous reviewers have been jumping around and headbanging to prove that's not the case.and didn't look like they would easily fall out.
Not just fall out, but fall out and get lost because they're big an ugly in your ears but hard to see otherwise.Why do people think they'll fall out? Numerous reviewers have been jumping around and headbanging to prove that's not the case.
So I am going to try to avoid the usual Apple is doomed language but given that they took away the standard headphone jack, this was a target they needed to hit. The optics are pretty bad on this, I noticed the Powerbeats 3 went out on time but not the headset that was so prominent on stage at the event and certainly in time for the holidays.
The PowerBeats 3 can be pre-ordered but they don't start shipping until the 16th-21st. Who wants to bet those ship dates start to slide as we get closer.
Also, add to the fact that the only two headphones designed with the W1 chip that can currently be ordered, both have micro-USB charging ports, requiring an extra cable or dongle to be carried around with the iPhone 7 in order to charge them. How does that make any sense?
Steve is dead - let's move on.I agree it doesn't really make sense, yet another adapter I have to buy. But this seems an overall theme with Apple these days, I guess that is why they were so successful when Steve was alive, you had brilliant designs by Jony Ive but a second set of critical eyes in the form of Jobs. If I had to guess, I would say that that is what Apple is missing these days, no one at Apple has the desire to be that second set of critical eyes to ask those questions when Ive comes up with the designs for headphones or other products in the pipeline.