never have. when I go out, pods go in the ears and the case goes into the pocket or bag. Apple Watch on the wrist.
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Is a Screen Useful on AirPods? Check Out This Knockoff With a Display
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and that’s the thing. in my whole post I said “I”. never once did I say that this is stupid or no one would want this. I was not speaking for y’all.
for *me*, I would not want or need this because of the stated reasons…
So you do take the case with you. In that situation, it would be nice not having to carry another device. (I never liked having something on my wrist.)
This could actually be quite compelling if it had 8GB of storage and you were able to download/save Apple Music tracks from your phone to it. Essentially like the Watch, but an alternative option. Music on the go like an iPad nano if you didn't need your phone.
that makes sense. for me, I actually like having something on my wrist. I can’t stand things in my pockets.
I can see the use case for a screen, but I just would not use it.
and honestly I could just go out the house with the pods and my Watch without the case. it’ll all still work.
I have a Polyphonic set that I won at an event last year and it has a screen on the top of the charging case. It helps you connect them to devices, check the charge levels and set the ANC settings without having to use a device. I think it would be like the TouchBar, some will like it, some will not.
No screen. I would like to see a duplication of the same controls present on the AirPods themselves, but something I can feel with my hand in my pocket without seeing it.
They will never add a screen to the AirPods case, would make the already bulky case even worse, and cut into Watch business. If they went in this direction, they'd essentially need to iPodify the case, else it would just be half-assed.
They will never add a screen to the AirPods case, would make the already bulky case even worse, and cut into Watch business. If they went in this direction, they'd essentially need to iPodify the case, else it would just be half-assed.
Exactly the mentality that will be their downfall overall then
Steve knew this well
Eat your own lunch, or someone else will -- see: iPod Mini
(applies far beyond this particular product idea and discussion)
They can, or are you being sarcastic. If your phone provider doesn't have it then switch
No I wasn’t being sarcastic. As far as I was aware you had to have a different eSIM connected to your account for each device. I’ve not had a cellular iPad or Apole Watch for over 5 years though so perhaps it’s changed. I’m in the UK though so maybe we’re behind.
One thing they definitely should add is change the single LED to a row of them so you can actually see how much battery the case (and buds, just make the lights display the buds percentage whenever you put them back in). And they should definitely add a small SSD for downloading music.
Not at all useful. Most of the time I listen to music at a desk or walking, and my AirPods are in a case on my belt.
It would be useful if they built iPod functionality into it (like the 6th generation iPod nano, which had the best design and functionality) + gave it Apple Music, but otherwise, it's a gimmick and you might as well just use your iPhone or gestures.
AirPods have the potential to become the new iPod, specially if given an improved Siri with a local LLM that can understand natural language and find music and give you info on the playing song. The iPod shuffle worked great without a screen and it didn't even have Siri. Note that HomePod doesnt need a screen.
There's a growing movement, specially and surprisingly in younger generations, to get less screen time (touch grass) and some of the teens in my family deliberately leave their phones at home and go "low-tech". The moment seems primed for a return of the iPod and having it built into AirPods seems like the right way to do it. No screen needed.
There's a growing movement, specially and surprisingly in younger generations, to get less screen time (touch grass) and some of the teens in my family deliberately leave their phones at home and go "low-tech". The moment seems primed for a return of the iPod and having it built into AirPods seems like the right way to do it. No screen needed.
Is that technically accurate? It's not separate eSIMs connected to the same account (or even phone number) on the cellular provider's end?
It’s weird that MacRumors chose to talk about a “knock off” when companies have already brought perfectly legitimate products like this to market. This one for example:
www.ikkoaudio.com
And this one:
audio46.com
So Apple isn’t doing anything new or different with this and obviously a case with a screen IS useful since several companies are already successfully selling them.
ActiveBuds: AI-Smart Earphones with ViVid Touchscreen | iKKO Audio
AI Voice Assistant by ChatGPT-4o and DeepSeek R1 + Online Searc. High-bitrate Bluetooth pairing for high-resolution wireless audio among earphones, speakers, smartphones. 45 languages translations. Portable memos for ChatGPT and translation. World's 1st AI-Smart TWS earphones with vivid...
www.ikkoaudio.com
And this one:
JBL Tour Pro 2 True Wireless Adaptive Noise Cancelling Earphones with Smart Case
Smart true wireless meets seamless sound experience. The JBL Tour Pro 2’s True Adaptive Noise Cancelling technology tunes out distractions so you can enjoy your favorite audio—or even the sound of silence—all powered by legendary JBL Pro Sound and immerse yourself in superb, spatial audio on the...
audio46.com
So Apple isn’t doing anything new or different with this and obviously a case with a screen IS useful since several companies are already successfully selling them.
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That's the stupidest idea I've seen in a long time. But stay tuned, I hear some people think Tim Cook should resign…
Check Aliexpress. There's a bunch of listings for them all between $14.xx and $16.xx
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