I wonder how people will react when they realize their AirPods are disposable products that only last 2-2.5 years due to poor battery longevity and the cost of replacement is equivalent to buying a whole new pair.
Kuo has said one of the new AirPods models will feature an "all-new form factor design" and a "higher price" than the second-generation AirPods
I wonder how people will react when they realize their AirPods are disposable products that only last 2-2.5 years due to poor battery longevity and the cost of replacement is equivalent to buying a whole new pair.
10%? sounds like an exaggeration2-2.5 years? Many buyers are reporting as little as 10-20% play time after just a year of use.
It’s a Tim Cook product in that regard alright.
If they do last 2-3 years it’s still money well spent..they are incredible to use
I love them but I do not love the disposable nature of them.
I ended up buying AirPods. I love them but I do not love the disposable nature of them.
Hopefully Apple starts accepting them for recycling sooner rather than later.
How would they do that? Don't the airpods require a chip in the phone itself for all the special goodness?Apple is making a VERY BIG strategic mistake by not making their AirPods device more friendly to Android devices.
How would they do that? Don't the airpods require a chip in the phone itself for all the special goodness?
They still support bluetooth 5 and will connect to android phones like any other bluetooth headphones. What else does apple need to do with them on android that other bluetooth 5 headphones don't?
I wonder how people will react when they realize their AirPods are disposable products that only last 2-2.5 years due to poor battery longevity and the cost of replacement is equivalent to buying a whole new pair.
I don’t know the details, but with some effort, I am sure they could figure out a list of things to help. The most obvious but may not be the best thing, a helper app (Android version) should be able to do some good.
I fully expect Airpods 2 will continue to be sold alongside Airpods 3 which will most likely come in at an even higher price point
I’m a first GEN Airpod owner from December 2016 when they launched. Now, it would probably be dependent on how frequently someone charges their AirPods, and not let them drain consistently on a regular basis. But I can tell you I still use my first GEN AirPods and I’ve had zero issues with the battery, it’s all about maintenance being a factor.
Wrong. Apple recycles them as they do all their devices. You can drop them off at an Apple store if there’s one conveniently located, or download a prepaid mailing label. Couldn’t be easier.AirPods were destined to become e-waste from the moment they were manufactured. And AirPods become e-waste after just eighteen months, when the irreplaceable lithium ion battery dies. There is no way to recycle them and they stick around way longer after you die, just for convenience.
AirPods are trash... literarily.
FYI there's no such thing as "maintenance" with Lithium Ion batteries.
But to do what? What needs to be done that other bluetooth 5 headphones on android don't do?I don’t know the details, but with some effort, I am sure they could figure out a list of things to help. The most obvious but may not be the best thing, a helper app (Android version) should be able to do some good.
I use them every single day and my first pair lasted 2 years. I'd say I got $160 of usage out them very easily and I gladly bought the new ones on launch day.I wonder how people will react when they realize their AirPods are disposable products that only last 2-2.5 years due to poor battery longevity and the cost of replacement is equivalent to buying a whole new pair.