I have to say those look really nice, now I'm not one for those airpods but the color does make them look sharp, not sharp willing to spend that much, but nice looking nonetheless.
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ColorWare is Now Selling Apple's AirPods in 58 Colors if You're Willing to Pay $289
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You don't have to believe me or the number.
If you think Apple's manufacturing rate supplies 3-5 AirPods to each store daily, and that makes for a sustainable business case for that product, well, that certainly speaks volumes about your business acumen.
Right, that's why one never sees high-end automobiles in custom colours, in matte, with custom-coloured rims, custom neon, ....
I'm Earl Scheib and I'll paint those headphones for $19.95!!! 
Asleep? You mean TC developing a mass produced consumer product with huge demand (and excellent margins) having a six week delivery since Christmas? Why fool around with colors at this stage when they're making enormous $$$ right now? There's always the future for that.
Yay! I don't even need to buy the AirPod cause they are garbage in terms of audio quality. Color AirPods? They look nice but wait... $130??????? Oh no thank you.
This is deemed for luxury and super rich only, not for general public.
Thank you ColorWare, you have helped me to save $289 in my life.
This is deemed for luxury and super rich only, not for general public.
Thank you ColorWare, you have helped me to save $289 in my life.
Where are you shopping? Unless its after market like these airpods most things don't have a markup based on colour. Yes new cars sometimes have an extra charge for certain coloured paints but it's usually the grade of paint not the colour itself. Example flat vs. metallic and its certainly not an 81% markup to the total cost of the car. I believe that's the main reason for the negativity. I think a lot of people in a mac forum can afford $300 but logically It doesn't make sense to pay an extra 81% for them to be a colour other than white. But you sound like a trained psychologist so you're probably right.
They will... Just like other products (iPods for example) were eventually offered in colors.
At the moment there's no need to since they can't meet the enormous demand just making them in white, and have been quoting 6 weeks delivery since Christmas.
The insanity continues. The value to price ratio of Apple's products continue to diminish.
Didn't read the article? This is ColorWare's product, not Apple's.
$289 - $159 = $130 for the colour...
But don't let that stop you from questioning other people's intelligence...
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Oops. I wasn't the first to notice that if you study hard and do well at maths, you can afford the nice things...
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And not just a few colors, but from a palette of 58 colors, including metallics. And each AirPod and the case can have a different color. Sounds reasonable to me for someone who wants to customize.
Some cars have different premiums placed on colour options particularly if vehicles are customised to a clients unique specification. Purchasers tend to base choice on colour not grade of paint. Maybe you haven't been privy to high end car purchases. But you sound like a trained used car salesman so you're probably rightWhere are you shopping? Unless its after market like these airpods most things don't have a markup based on colour. Yes new cars sometimes have an extra charge for certain coloured paints but it's usually the grade of paint not the colour itself. Example flat vs. metallic and its certainly not an 81% markup to the total cost of the car. I believe that's the main reason for the negativity. I think a lot of people in a mac forum can afford $300 but logically It doesn't make sense to pay an extra 81% for them to be a colour other than white. But you sound like a trained psychologist so you're probably right.
Well MSRP base price is ridiculous too...already mentioned how healthy the margins are (as if that's a good thing)
If they were done in smooth, brushed aluminum, I would have insta-purchased.
It would be so unique and stylish. Imagine wearing space gray, silver, gold or rose gold. People would drop to all fours and beg.
or wealthy enough to not give $300 a second thought. People pay 10x as much for a semi-exclusive car color. It's not for me, but not everything is (and shouldn't be).