Because this is all pointless hyperbole about the changing of a charging port, of all things? Or was that a trick question?
This thread is giving an Onion parody vibe!
I agree. I just switched back to my Nokia flip phone.
You seem to think this rumour site is a fact site. Considering that at least one other person has posted a conversation with Apple Support which conflicts with this rumour, blaming Apple for not enabling a currently non-existent feature seems rather premature.
That is a good question. My guess would be because this is just a rumour and it really does just have a new case, and the other two items will turn out to be just a change in measurement (or just the IP54 rating of the case itself) and a specific feature of the Vision Pro that also works with the Lightning version.
They'll most likely phase them all out within a year or two from now. That includes all products that doesn't have USB-C.
I don’t think you need to be disgusted, at least not for liking Apple products in particular (consumerism in general is something many of us need to be more thoughtful about). Everyone has an effect on the environment, but Apple is likely no worse but probably even better than comparable companies. I don’t get too much caught up in their environmental marketing—it’s expected and irrelevant.
Honestly, the most environmentally positive thing Apple could do is to introduce a single model of iPhone that was as hard to break as possible, and to never upgrade it. That isn’t a great business model, but it is good for the environment, and I am sure everyone here would be happy with Apple at that point. /s
you don't have to, but a lot of people do, lol. I would. A deal is a deal and nothing a little rubbing alcohol won't sanitize.
But only the USB-C AirPods Pro are dust resistant. And have the specialized audio for the upcoming Vision Pro. Hence the confusion, if the only differentiator is the charging case between the two (still both considered “second gen”)
You're perfectly describing how I feel about that as well. It's an audacity, if you think about their mother nature clip in the September event.
Apple considers AirPods of all kinds to be iPhone accessories, so of course they’ll standardize the ports. The rest of the AirPods line will also be updated to USB-C. Remember when the iPhone 12 introduced MagSafe? Apple released a separate case for the AirPods Pro that had MagSafe for $75, if memory serves.
@randfee2 , @borntrouble
Isn’t that a lot of work for little return (not to mention more than a bit questionable)? Wouldn’t it make more sense to just ask your Apple Store about ordering a new replacement case? No one has confirmed that the case doesn’t work with the existing AirPods, but no one has confirmed that Apple will not sell it to you, either. I would expect that within a few weeks they will be able to tell you if you can just order it as a replacement part. Just because they aren’t creating a retail SKU, that doesn’t mean it won’t be available as a replacement (as you already expect for the new model), and I would think they would prefer to move to stocking only the new case as a replacement, if it works with both, which I expect it will (well, they probably will prefer to clear out the old model cases first, but if you specifically request the new one, I would think they would at least give you an answer.)
Well, almost anything appeals to someone!
