Still not sure if that's clear enough for him. He doesn't seem like someone who does his homework before posting.
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Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Speakers Due to Possible Fire Hazard
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Still not sure if that's clear enough for him. He doesn't seem like someone who does his homework before posting.
Agreed, and apparently Henry is resorting to name calling. It isn't enough to just make a claim and back it up anymore. You have to make it, back it up, and defend it against someone that's going to throw in all kinds of insults and 3rd grade tactics.
Like Apple having to recall products is a bad thing. Or that Beats or any other company making good products looks bad for Apple.
Avoiding the fact people had more issues with the iPhone 6 design than just the size of it...Typical post from someone who was proven wrong.... #noob
When the design and sound quality is terrible no wonder it set itself on fire.
""Because customer safety is the company's top priority, Apple is asking customers to stop using their Beats Pill XL speakers."
Shame they don't take the same courtesy for the customer's ears
I thought they were a fashion accessory
Apple today announced a voluntary recall of all Beats Pill XL speakers due to the rare possibility that the battery in the speakers may overheat and pose a fire safety risk. Apple advises all customers to stop using the Beats Pill XL speakers and will issue a $325 refund or Apple Store credit to affected customers. The recall does not extend to other Apple or Beats products.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notes that the recall applies to about 222,000 Beats Pill XL speakers sold in the United States from January 2014 through June 2015, while Health Canada says that approximately 11,000 units were sold in Canada. Apple received eight reports of incidents of the speakers overheating, including one that burned a customer's finger and one that burned a customer's desk.Beats Pill XL speakers were introduced by Beats by Dre in November 2013, prior to Apple acquiring the company in 2014, and are sold in five colors: black, metallic sky, pink, titanium and white. Apple will issue refunds to affected customers approximately three weeks after receiving the returned Beats Pill XL speakers in a postage paid box.
Article Link: Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Speakers Due to Possible Fire Hazard
WHY does it cost $300?
I like my Beats XL, nearly all day battery life and fills the room with sound. I would rather send it in for battery replacement than a full refund.
Good to know. My iPod HiFi is getting long in the tooth, especially with that aging 10 pin dock connector. I've been thinking about replacing it for some time now.
Now THIS is an ugly speaker.
Better keep an eye on component suppliers for Beats from now on. You know Tim and his Margins. 
say what you want but i've had my beats pill xl for a year now and I freaking LOVE it, this thing puts out thumping high quality sound, it's a shame that it's being recalled though cuz I really don't want to send mine back :/
Beats suck.
Never understood this purchase by apple.
Over priced, poor sound and Ugly as F.
Never understood this purchase by apple.
Over priced, poor sound and Ugly as F.
Yes. When will we return to the halcyon days of using AA batteries?
Yeah - honestly I think both Apple and Beats Iovine / Dre should be investigated for money-laundering.
I believe Henry interpreted your post as claiming that Apple has had multiple battery recalls in the past year due to risk of fire. In fact, the iPhone 5 battery recall program is related to decreased capacity of a subset of iPhone 5's, not due to fire risk. AFAIK, Apple's only previous recall due to fire risk was the one you linked regarding laptop batteries, and every manufacturer using those batteries also recalled them (I belive the cost ened up being charged back to the battery manufacturer). Apple did offer a voluntary trade-in program in which it gave a free authentic Apple charging block to anyone who brought in an unathorized knock-off because there had been fires attributed to 3rd party chargers. Also, there have been fires attributed to physically damaged lithium batteries, but this is a characteristic of all lithium batteries.
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This type of comment really makes me wonder if people really know about business. I see this same type of comment often about Spotify. It's not that cut and dry. No company no matter how much they are worth or how much money they have can just wake up one morning and decide to buy a company. If the company is not for sale, then it's not for sale. They would have to find a way to purchase up enough stocks in said company to have controlling interest for a hostile takeover.
They should recall their MacBook Pro AC adapters, as those catch fire too. Just had mine replaced, good thing I smelled the burning and was there to unplug it.
Bad software rollouts, product recalls, gas leaks at Apple facilities - what's next Apple - appears size is affecting attention to detail.