Apple to Release AirPods With New Coating and Black Color in the Spring

[Pechorin]

Its also insecurity talk. Hah!

The guy feels black is more masculine. His opinion.
She insults him, and you're calling him insecure?

 

[44267547]

I definitely think Version 2 of the AirPods Will be offered in a slate color of some sort, I think it only makes sense for Apple to expand their color options for a demographic that doesn’t necessarily want white, even though I don’t have a problem with that specific color. Black/or gray would just be easier to conceal somewhat better.

 

[dumastudetto]

Nah, Apple charges more just for a colour:

White or black Mackbook?
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/520038

White or spacegrey Magic Mouse?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/5929097/apple-magic-mouse-price-buy-uk-space-grey/

People will still lap-it up because it's "new".

It’s all about creating value for customers.
If customers find value in the new products you create, they will always pay a bit more.

 

[ryanwarsaw]

Making it available in black is one step less douchey plus it doesn't get as dirty as white. Is that enough though to overlook the douchey stems? Guess time will tell when seen in public.

Let’s try not to be douchey about it.

 

[whoami]

Long overdue...

 

[wigby]

how about matte black, that'd be nice. white just sticks out like a sore thumb.

Some rumors are claiming a tacky coating to prevent slippage from the ears so that would probably be a matte finish.

 

[AppleScruff1]

Actually, the audio is the last thing that I want to see improved. I think they’re fairly loud and offer decent bass coming from such a small speaker on the AirPods. I’m actually really shocked how how good they do sound, obviously there is competition in the Bluetooth market that sounds better than the AirPods, but for the price of the AirPods, I haven’t read/heard too many complaints about the audio.

I agree. The AirPods are a very nice product. The most Apple like product in years.

 

[Adambomb13]

I hope it able to mute a phone call with TAPs not using the case or the iphone

 

[Souponastick270]

Iphone 4S was the last black iPhone.

*Looks at Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus.....

 

[Andronicus]

Has hell frozen over? Apple very rarely releases stuff in black, although they have done more recently (like the Mac mini and iMac Pro)

what about iPhones, iPods, and MacBooks? Haven’t those been black in years past? Seems like Apple always does white and black.

 

[ctdonath]

Iphone 4S was the last black iPhone.

[looks at jet black iPhone 7+]

?

 

[Robert.Walter]

Glad for the matte finish. I will take another try at them when my Beats x wear out. The first AirPods kept slipping out of my ears.

 

[Tech198]

ooh...shiny !!.

 

[Jim Lahey]

Very cool if it happens. Only issue for me would be that unless the case is ceramic or similar, it’s going to look battered and covered in scratches & swirl marks within days. Piano black plastic always does that. Of course the white case is the same but it’s not noticeable.

AirPods are awesome no matter what colour they are though. Brilliant technology and the sound quality is very good for a product of this type.

 

[Patriks7]

Black colour would be great - more masculine.

Guess I really need to repaint my white feminine walls at home.

 

[WatchFromAfar]

It’s all about creating value for customers.
If customers find value in the new products you create, they will always pay a bit more.

Just like the "emprorer" who found value in his "new clothes".

 

[PowerMacBook]

what about being water proof, both charging case and AirPods?

 

[votdfak]

I really don't care what color they are. Love me some AirPods, the most used headphones in my life. Joy to use, sometimes I forget I have them on. Can't wait for all around improvements.

 

[Napalm Doctor]

Somebody will make a song about how easy these show scratches.

 

[I7guy]

I find the airpods slippery and sometimes difficult to remove from the case. Less slippery would be great.

 

[james_c_1]

 has released hardware in black for decades.

iPhones come in black

 

[GuruZac]

I guess I’m the only one who didn’t buy AirPods with the concern of how they look. I bought them because they are convenient as hell and sound good enough. Plus they work with everything I use daily, iPhone, iPad, Mac.

 

[I7guy]

Just like the "emprorer" who found value in his "new clothes".

Were the emperors new clothes worth $84B last quarter?
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I guess I’m the only one who didn’t buy AirPods with the concern of how they look. I bought them because they are convenient as hell and sound good enough. Plus they work with everything I use daily, iPhone, iPad, Mac.

I don't think so you are the only one who thinks convenience outweighs looks. Some fashionistas might not like the way the airpods look, but there are plenty of choices out there.

 

[44267547]

Somebody will make a song about how easy these show scratches.

Very cool if it happens. Only issue for me would be that unless the case is ceramic or similar, it’s going to look battered and covered in scratches & swirl marks within days.

With something so small as the AirPods, why would anybody care about scratches when they’re in your ears? I mean, I can understand nobody wants to see scratches on an iPhone display, because we look at our display, but why would anybody care about scratches on a pair of AirPods when you don’t even look at them in the first place when they’re inside your ears? Non-issue.

 

[9081094]

Black colour would be great - more masculine.

It will only be 29,99 more expensive at the white ones and the color only took them three years to develop.