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Here's Your First Look at the New Version of Apple's AirPods
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I can't wait to upgrade to the new generation AirPods. I'm expecting even more battery life, better sound, improved range with updated Bluetooth, and even better pairing experiences. I'll be buying on day one for sure.
Yea I’m sure you’d have things running far smoother with no delays or issues ever.
What an amazing time to own Apple stock!!!
On topic, I'm getting sick or not annoyed with apple product releases in White first then Black or anything else. Makes me, personally feel Apple is sending some sort of message beyond art or contrast.
I'm still on the fence of purchasing these. I don't need wireless headphones currently, but pro headphones I do so I purchased W1 chipped Beats Studio Wireless 3 - awaiting to be shipped.
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Class usually determines range while version increases codecs bandwidth and potentially audio clarity and compatibility.
On topic, I'm getting sick or not annoyed with apple product releases in White first then Black or anything else. Makes me, personally feel Apple is sending some sort of message beyond art or contrast.
I'm still on the fence of purchasing these. I don't need wireless headphones currently, but pro headphones I do so I purchased W1 chipped Beats Studio Wireless 3 - awaiting to be shipped.
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Class usually determines range while version increases codecs bandwidth and potentially audio clarity and compatibility.
So would it be fair to say all you people with AirPods with the LED on the inside of the case are using yesterday's technology and you're holding up progress now that Apple has shown us the way? When will you join the future and throw away your outdated, antiquated gen 1 AirPods and replace them with these updated models? This ancient 'LED on the inside' technology is dead already, surely... I predict in 2 months' time no-one will be using anything but AirPods with the LED on the outside of the case.
Wouldn't you just buy the new case
I'm kinda disappointed with Apple's design team on this one, I mean I still get giddy about the sleep indicator light on old MacBooks. Surely it's easier with plastic to put an LED behind the surface making it disappear rather than what was shown in the picture? To me this seems lazy and uninspired, but I guess we'll find out when it's properly released.
I'm thinking these will have Bluetooth 5 as will the iPhone X.
Well, the new case appears taller, so that's what immediately popped into my mind as well.... additional spare charges, and possibly also slightly elongated AirPods even, to last longer between charges.
A Jet Black color option would probably make a lot of people happy.
Which is another factor, perhaps these have Bluetooth 5 and the range of use might be extended. I still like my first Gen Airpods, but I imagine Apple will spend a short amount of time on the Airpods during the Keynote.
So would it be fair to say all you people with AirPods with the LED on the inside of the case are using yesterday's technology and you're holding up progress now that Apple has shown us the way? When will you join the future and throw away your outdated, antiquated gen 1 AirPods and replace them with these updated models? This ancient 'LED on the inside' technology is dead already, surely... I predict in 2 months' time no-one will be using anything but AirPods with the LED on the outside of the case.
We know you are mad they removed the 3.5mm jack and you know it is not coming back to iPhone.... like never in a million years. I miss it.... like a salt in my eyes
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Prefer the charging LED on the inside. The iPhone tells you the charge % anyway
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If there are no changes to the actual AirPods , no need to worry. The outer case slight change, who cares
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If there are no changes to the actual AirPods , no need to worry. The outer case slight change, who cares
Don’t forget guys, if you just bought them then you should still have a return window if they have added anything more than an outside LED.
My return window for Amazon doesn’t close until 25th September - enough time to make an informed descision. If it’s just the LED I won’t bother, if they have improved battery life or added anything else then I will just swap them.
Either way, long live the AirPods! They are awesome.
My return window for Amazon doesn’t close until 25th September - enough time to make an informed descision. If it’s just the LED I won’t bother, if they have improved battery life or added anything else then I will just swap them.
Either way, long live the AirPods! They are awesome.
If you had a 25% voucher from your carrier, then it´s not so easy to return them. Pay the full price? No. If they sell them bundled with the iPhone X I`ll take them. My 1. Gen are for my Dad then, when he gets my current iPhone 6.
If I had 25% off the RRP I’d happily stick with them and ignore the revision to be honest.
That´s what I thought. What does RRR mean here? Thanks. I`ll grab a pair of the bigger headphones from Teufel. AirPods+ Teufel headphones= Perfect.
sadly the return policy in switzerland isn't very good.
and the shop that sold it puts headphones into the "hygiene" category and doesn't allow them to be returned. (which makes sense to me)
but it's fine.. unless you can change the volume on the new model, i'll keep the old ones. that's really all i'm missing.
