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HTC Making Earbuds That Look Just Like AirPods
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For earphones that used to be called "ugly" by a lot of people, companies sure do want to sell the same form factor.
I'm Taiwanese and I gave up on this brand long ago when its founder, Cher Wang, announced that HTC was a Chinese brand.
The pattern of Wang has always been all about short term surges and busts. Whatever company she touches would not last long but her shareholders, if entering and exiting at right time, can make more compared to other tech companies in Taiwan.
The pattern of Wang has always been all about short term surges and busts. Whatever company she touches would not last long but her shareholders, if entering and exiting at right time, can make more compared to other tech companies in Taiwan.
Funny. Pretty sure many here, myself included, predicted that it's only a matter of time before the AirPod design that everyone was trashing at first would end up being copied by competitors. That being said, the AirPods Pro do have a much nicer in-ear profile than the original AirPods. Glad they reigned it in somewhat.
They’re still very ugly, that part has never changed.
I don’t think the antenna bands are similar at all. The HTC ones are much more subtle.
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This is part of a repositioning of HTC, they want it to be more about ‘U’.
Their next phone will probably be the ‘U Rang’
„...found in regulatory documents...“
seems legit with that old scale and underlying rug.... ???
seems legit with that old scale and underlying rug.... ???
It’s just crazy how those ‘terrible designs’ blasted the market on fire in terms of wearables and biometric security with a notch, isn’t it? I mean, who would’ve thought that Apple practically owns both of those categories that you’re claiming is terrible, which we all know, average consumers absolutely has zero interest in what the notch looks like or wearing a pair of AirPods in public. You have to look beyond the superficial aspect and design when it comes to the actual core functionality.
You’re right. They even caugh Apple by surprise.
I’ve never been a fan of the design and I even own a pair.
No one can argue that they are very very popular.
I think younger people can rock them best though. Like skinny jeans.
Ive seen beautiful celebrities over 25 wearing during covid19 interviews recently and even they look silly wearing them. Even older beautiful celebrities can’t rock them without looking ridiculous.
And they are not even particularly comfortable or sound that great.
The truth is, and i know this as i type this, who cares what i think?
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you cant really blame apple for resting on their laurels when other companies just copy them all the time.
Where is the competition? The actual competition. I would argue only Microsoft seem to actually do their own thing with hardware.
Where is the competition? The actual competition. I would argue only Microsoft seem to actually do their own thing with hardware.
I admit AirPods look a little silly (the white sticks are not my favorite piece of industrial design), but I wouldn’t call them “terrible”. They at least serve some purpose (beam-forming microphone, “handle” to ease removing). I haven’t seen any other designer do it better (the big chunky circles of Microsoft are fun for people with style but I would never be able to pull those off)
I wouldn’t have come up with U ear if they gave me 3 days... I don’t get it at all!
Maybe they aren't actually copying AirPods.
How else can a company design a pair of completely wireless earbuds that don't have those rubber tips?
Maybe they just took the design below and cut the wire. It's not something new or extraordinary.
