Looks like Apple are now making products so advanced, even they are not ready for them yet. Nice move removing the headphone jack guys.
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Apple Reseller B&H Says BeatsX Earphones Delayed At Least 2-3 Months
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This probably means the apple wireless earbuds are delayed more too.
Tim is just failing, Apple Watch is a failure in its intension of becoming a highly desirable fashion item. Mac range is a joke for price over performance and now even Headphones have delays. Least the new campus is running on time 
Er... Yeah, it works just fine with any of the literally THOUSANDS of bluetooth headphones available on the market. From $5 to over $1,000, with wires, with headbands, neckbands, no bands, there's a model for everyone. Yes, I'm disappointed the AirPods are not shipping yet, but for ****'s sake it's not the end of the world.
If you have to have a W1 set, get the Powerbeats 3. They're available now at the same price. Yes, they have a wire between the earbuds. No, they're not as cool. But they have a really long range. Otherwise, there's a plethora of excellent bluetooth headphones that work perfectly with the iPhone. Chill.
Personally I'll be waiting for Bluetooth 5 headsets before I make the leap to wireless.
Apple sympathizers cant say anything else now....
Apple announces wireless headphones. Everyone says they suck and won't buy them.
Apple announces said products will be delayed. Now suddenly everyone wants them and blasts Apple for not shipping them on time.
Make up your minds, people.
Apple announces said products will be delayed. Now suddenly everyone wants them and blasts Apple for not shipping them on time.
Make up your minds, people.
Timmy wasnt courageous enough to ensure the accessories were ready to ship before removing the jack
Unfortunately for Apple, you are correct, Apple defintely skewed this launch. But I will say the underlying factor is hype tensions are a soaring for the release of Beats-X and the Airpods. It will be a mad house when these products launch. That said, they have to be perfect and deliver a postitve experience.
The longer they delay the more it seems like maybe wireless earbuds with bluetooth 4 might be unreliable or lower sound quality. If bluetooth was that reliable, you would see wireless earbuds everywhere already. I'm going to be a little more skeptical when they do come out. Probably wait for bt5 or even wait for their lessons on this to influence the bt6 standard to get the flawless apple quality people expect.
With Bluetooth 5 coming, it does make me wonder the changes that would alter the Airpods or other Bluetooth devices for that matter.
Courageous enough to remove a ubiquitous port like the 3.5MM jack, but not courageous enough to have flagship accessories ready to support the change at launch.
Courageous enough to make jokes on the internet but not courageous enough to realize that Apple already offers a slew of wireless options and this delay isn't doing any appreciable harm to anything. Sad.
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Yeah, as everybody knows Apple doesn't know what they're doing. That's why they make so little money and sell so few products. Right?
Beats are really mediocre quality.Apple should've never acquired this mediocre brand.
worst mistake ever.
worst mistake ever.
Apple announces wireless headphones. Everyone says they suck and won't buy them.
Apple announces said products will be delayed. Now suddenly everyone wants them and blasts Apple for not shipping them on time.
Make up your minds, people.
Apple announces wireless headphones. [John] says they suck and won't buy them.
Apple announces said products will be delayed. Now suddenly (only appears to be sudden to the observer) [Joe] wants them and blasts Apple for not shipping them on time. (Because Joe wanted the product to begin with).
Then someone who doesnt know John and Joe's background simply reads their comments, and only thinking in terms of "sucking" and "bashing" and concludes that they are the same person (or simply "people"). Not all people are from the same category.
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Speak for yourself. I own the Beats Solo 3 with the W1 chip and they are absolutely fantastic.
Meh! I will stick with the Bluetooth headphones that came in my box with my iPhone 7. Apple even attached a cable to each earpiece so I wouldn't end up losing them. Works great!!
Sure, there are lots of great alternatives out there, but Apple is no doubt losing sales hand over fist because lots of people would have preferred to buy the AirPods or BeatsX instead if they were available.
When you shell out for a competing brand the odds of buying one of the aforementioned ones at a later point in time are probably small for most people. Personally I have used the reasonably priced Sony SBH-80 for a couple of years now, and I am very pleased with them - great battery capacity as well, use them every day for my commute and charge maybe twice a week.
When you shell out for a competing brand the odds of buying one of the aforementioned ones at a later point in time are probably small for most people. Personally I have used the reasonably priced Sony SBH-80 for a couple of years now, and I am very pleased with them - great battery capacity as well, use them every day for my commute and charge maybe twice a week.
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Or option 2:
This forum has been invaded by a seriously bad wave of negativity in recent months and the critics will seize any opportunity to criticise Apple and Tim Cook, regardless of whether they have any personal stake in the issue or not.
You might be right in that these are different people, and it's honestly getting pretty tiring to go to any new topic and instantly get overwhelmed by the whole tide of negativity.
Don't the whiners here have anything better to do, or at least take the time to type out a more well thought out response?
It's quite horrible to realize that the point has come where I begin to GREATLY enjoy bad news from Cupertino, but not because I wish them harm, but because this is the last thing I have any hope for to correct Apple's course: cold hard failing.
The more and faster the better.
Cause I'd really love to get back to no-brainer purchases from this company.
They are awesome when they don't suck and do all this slacking, penny pinching, etc...
They really are.
Glassed Silver:ios
The more and faster the better.
Cause I'd really love to get back to no-brainer purchases from this company.
They are awesome when they don't suck and do all this slacking, penny pinching, etc...
They really are.
Glassed Silver:ios
So I buy an iPhone 7+ and Apple does not give me a headphone jack.
Then Apple does not give me a way to charge the iPhone and listen to wired headphones through the lightning port at the same time.
Then Apple is not going to release any bluetooth headphones until we’re at least halfway through the iPhone 7’s life cycle, perhaps more.
WTF Apple?
Then Apple does not give me a way to charge the iPhone and listen to wired headphones through the lightning port at the same time.
Then Apple is not going to release any bluetooth headphones until we’re at least halfway through the iPhone 7’s life cycle, perhaps more.
WTF Apple?
Don't forget that you were also conned into believing that you should pay them $50 a month for the next two yrs, cause it comes in a nice shiny jet black color!
Well I think it is courageous to botch your christmas sales...just saying
Anyway..stupid stuff..these better be real good. Samsung removing the jack is a good thing as well, so in 2-3 months time there will be plenty more competition in different price ranges.
Anyway..stupid stuff..these better be real good. Samsung removing the jack is a good thing as well, so in 2-3 months time there will be plenty more competition in different price ranges.