I had mine for 4 years. What are people doing with charging cases that need replacement in 1-2 years?
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Engineer Brings Functional USB-C Port to AirPods Pro
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"EU legislation will force Apple to switch new AirPods models to USB-C from late 2024"
I'm still pretty sure the EU legislation doesn't force anybody to adopt USB C. While it's of course 99% likely Apple will continue to include a charging port on the AirPods case and if they do it will be USB C, they could delete it altogether.
There is nothing in the legislation that says a device has to have a wired charging port at all. Only that if it does, it needs to be their standard which is currently USB C.
I'm still pretty sure the EU legislation doesn't force anybody to adopt USB C. While it's of course 99% likely Apple will continue to include a charging port on the AirPods case and if they do it will be USB C, they could delete it altogether.
There is nothing in the legislation that says a device has to have a wired charging port at all. Only that if it does, it needs to be their standard which is currently USB C.
I'm pretty sure Apple engineers have all the knowledge and competences needed, it's a business decision that determines what port is used on what device (and it is the reason we still have this decade-long mess of having Lightning on some products and USB-C on others).
Yes this. It makes me want to crawl into the screen and confiscate their mouth holes.
I have never seen a cult around a charging port before. USBC just has wacky fans. It’s just another port. Yippee. I have 50 different devices charging with all different types of chargers. Hard to care about the difference between Lightning and USBC for charging. In a headphone case.
My beats charge with microUSB- now that’s real suffering.
My beats charge with microUSB- now that’s real suffering.
Personally, I expect Apple to offer USB Type C connector charging cases for the AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro 2 by April 2023
Do you think it's a limitation of their engineers, on why they don't have USB-C?
This would be the easiest product for Apple to ditch all ports on, it already has MagSafe, and there is no data to transfer.
Very cool! I’m sure Apple will be releasing an official USB-C case at some point.
Blame the algorithm that rewards these kind of thumbnails and titles. Nobody including the YTers ar happy with these thumbnails and titles, but when it's your actual job and you make 50% less ad revenue without them, you'll learn quick enough how to make a funny face.
We should be embarrassed with not responding with our wallets enough. Apple will not upgrade what they don’t have too until sales drop or need to take out of their pocket for the next big thing.Apple should be embarrassed.
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It used to be for the lolz. Now its for the clickz. With MR feeding the clickz. Also, if anyone here thinks apple hasn't already prototyped every device it makes with usb-c instead of lightning (notice the lack of "e" in there), I have a spaceship in cupertino to sell you.
Replacing a lightning connector by a USB connector is not really like "inventing new tech". It is simply a question of stragegy for Apple.
You're not one of the cool kids, huh?
Apparently, wired is in. 🤷♂️
Are AirPods Out? Why Cool Kids Are Wearing Wired Headphones
The humble ‘retro’ corded headphone is making an unexpected return, for both aesthetic and practical reasons.
www.wsj.com
Why Gen Z is plugging in wired headphones and tuning out AirPods
Want to be a wired "It" girl?
mashable.com
Gen Z is making corded headphones cool again because they don't want to look like finance bros
Many of Gen Z's fashion choices function as rejections of the trends that came before them. Wired headphones are a rebellion against corporate life.
www.businessinsider.com
While Apple would like to do that, EU and soon Indian regulations may prevent portless devices with MagSafe pad charging from happening. Besides, you can get far higher charging rates with a USB Type C connection (up to 100 watts with the Power Delivery 3.0 specification).
I wouldn't be surprised once both Android phones and the new iPhone 15 both go with USB Type C connectors. We may see a resurgence of wired earbuds starting this fall, especially since the headphone makers don't have to consider two different types of connectors anymore.
Yes apple uses the USB-C port in products since 2015 (MB 12“, later MBP, now all ipads). so this is not about manufacturing, its their policy.
Why do you think a USBC port any different to integrate than a lightning port?
they get good money from 3rd parties using lightning accessories. Thats the reason why they don’t switch