Thanks, I think there is a huge market out there for someone that makes a thin silicon/rubber cover that has cutout for the sensor, and fits in the case. It would probably cost 2 cents to make, but I would pay $20-30 for it because I need it.
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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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Thanks, I think there is a huge market out there for someone that makes a thin silicon/rubber cover that has cutout for the sensor, and fits in the case. It would probably cost 2 cents to make, but I would pay $20-30 for it because I need it.
LMAO! You don't think that would look futuristic as hell?
I seriously do. I can see it. Visualize it, man!
I'd take a pair of the space gray colored ones. They would look so bangin.
Steve Jobs would approve.
If Apple had listed AirPods for $289, most of the people that already bought them would have still bought them. I don't see this as unreasonable if color is a big deal for the user.
So, according to you, selling about 640K airpods (taking the average of your number) is more reasonable than 9.4M; actually, none of those two numbers seem reasonable to me for in store sales. The numbers are likely in the millions (but certainly not almost 10M) (many of these received by the stores before launch) and who knows how much they receive now per week.
Large stores like the Montreal main store likely receive large batches per week.
The Apple Watch supposedly sold in the millions in 2 months at initial launch with only the stores in limited markets and online as channels and I've got an inking that sales here will be substantially higher since this is a more well known quantity as a product, prices are lower and there are more channels and markets.
You officially have more money than sense.I already painted mine black,but damn, v2 or v3 I'll get this done... sucks kinda, glad they have this now tho...
In this case, it does.
hmmmmm... nah, I'm going to go with dumb...
Exactly.
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honestly thats not THAT bad
especially if they're still insanely backordered and u want now + custom too ,and $159 for AirPods, really is a steal for how much I'm enjoying them overall, and true wireless freedom. especially considering no one else is currently bringing this to the table. its in its own market
I dare be one of those people, who says AirPods are one of the best Cook era products in terms of game changing
yo dog, I heard u like apple tax. well how about tax for your apple tax?
I would love black earbuds so I'm not looking like I got ear rings in my ears, if they could be customized with quick turnaround for $90 or under, I'm totally fine with my dental floss box looking used and abused and remaining stock white, its easily prone to scratches and I religiously throw it in my multiple-key pocket
woo
especially if they're still insanely backordered and u want now + custom too ,and $159 for AirPods, really is a steal for how much I'm enjoying them overall, and true wireless freedom. especially considering no one else is currently bringing this to the table. its in its own market
I dare be one of those people, who says AirPods are one of the best Cook era products in terms of game changing
yo dog, I heard u like apple tax. well how about tax for your apple tax?
I would love black earbuds so I'm not looking like I got ear rings in my ears, if they could be customized with quick turnaround for $90 or under, I'm totally fine with my dental floss box looking used and abused and remaining stock white, its easily prone to scratches and I religiously throw it in my multiple-key pocket
woo
I did read the article ... and never said that Apple was increasing the price. Reading is fundamental.
ColorWare has been around for a long time. I remember drooling over the idea of getting a red and white MacBook back in 2006. But I couldn't justify spending that much on color.
They did think of it, obviously they had the thought "Should we offer it in more than one colour?" The answer is yes, yes they should, but they could make people buy them twice if they wait and offer colour options on generation two.
I made an assumption of an average store because you didn't specify one until now, that's not unreasonable. Average sales multiplied by total number of stores will give you a total sales estimate. I simply made the best estimate I could with the data presented. If you had provided better data (like a location) perhaps I could have provided a better estimate.
You said I ignored other stores, yet I specifically mentioned that my estimate excluded them as well as online. If I were to include them, the sales figures would be larger, and make your claims less believable, not more. My point was that the numbers seemed too big, even before considering all the other retail channels.
I completely agree that California area stores would get more shipments, although your figures are still on the unbelievable side without some sort of evidence presented. What method did you use to verify shipment figures for example?
Considering my experience with the 11 Apple Stores nearest me doesn't reflect your experience with your "local" store, no it is not easy to verify your claim, especially when you didn't list a location or area in your original post. I mentioned km, so can at least guess I'm not in the US (Canada). You didn't even provide that much. If you make outrageous claims or even claims that could seem outrageous, back it with information.
um..Pics?I already painted mine black,
640k in store (ignoring online and third parties) would seem more reasonable than 9 million, yes. But I would suspect it to be low. Modifying the number of zeros on a single stores figures didn't give me a lot to work with.
I dare to go further and say Airpods is the best product under Tim Cook's reign. For me it brought back that spark of magic one used to feel when Steve Jobs introduced a game-changing product. Never felt that with Apple watch for one second.
plebeian ... I learned something new and insulting today. Funny I thought it was plebeians that show the rich what a soul is, how to live a fulfilling life.
Returned the airpods cause the sound like crap compared to jaybirds but matte black airpods would be less of an eyesore. Hopefully they upgrade the sound and make them in matte black for version 2. I'll be all over it then.
"Dumb enough to pay that"....who are you to decide or judge what people do with their own money?
I too find it not worth the cost, but that doesn't mean others can't see value in it. Or maybe they have disposable income to spend - which is good for them.
In any case, judge less.
I wish someone would invent that electronically controlled paint/enamel - remember the fingernail polish for the gal in the Recall office in the original Total Recall Movie? Even better, 'hey Siri, change AirPod color to bright red'....
Makes me wish I had three hands.
Do you give all your money away to charity? No?
How sad....
What is with people being judgmental about what folks want to spend THEIR own money on? Trust me, I don't need some random keyboard warrior on MacRumors making financial decisions for me....
"If you make outrageous claims or even claims that could seem outrageous, back it with information"
First, it's not an outrageous claim. It may seem that way where you live in Canada and your limited understanding with respect to Apple manufacturing and the demand in California. Apple AirPods are currently in extremely high demand worldwide. Stores in the SF Bay Are get shipments everyday, whether you want to believe that or not. Even if stores near you in Canada do not.
Second, my posts about what an Apple rep told me were in direct response to another poster, and not offered for you as evidence after you popped in, and certainly not for you to create head-shaking straw man projections about all Apple stores for you to disingenuously knock down. That's just lame and disingenuous. If you want to verify my claim, have at it. That's on you.
If you need to verify my claim that Apple Stores in the San Francisco Bay Area get shipments everyday, it's easy enough to call them and ask. They will tell you and how to periodically check the website to see if any have come in. That burden is on you. Don't be so lazy before you call someone a liar. Apparently it's much easier for you to do that, putting in zero effort, and then call it a day. Lame.
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If you lose only 1 of the airpods, does this company have a similar thing like with Apple where you can pay about half as much for just one airpod in a specific color?
