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KGI: AirPods Shipments Will Double Next Year Given Strong Demand
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They’d sell even more if they offered colour(s) other than white. Grey or black for a start.
The macrumors community lol who else would be negative?
Well I think you mean the AndroidBoys and Apple Haters that hang out in the MR community. They are never going to say anything positive about Apple products even when it's appropriate.
I work from home and take calls all day using my iPhone. I'd really like to ditch the cord and get these. What is the battery life like? Can you get through one day in the office using them?
Only because historically Apple products have been of excellent quality. If this stops being the case, people won't associate the brand with high quality products, and stop buying "everything with an Apple logo on".
Wow those look huge, how heavy are they? I guess they could be comfortable though. The charging case looks really big too.
I don’t think I’d want to pay extra for these, but I’d have to see what the fit and sound quality is like, and the range of the Bluetooth.
No, not with talk time. Combined, I get about 3 hrs music and 1.5hrs talk time. I think Apple rates the battery as 5hrs but my experience is that talk uses up battery faster than music.
Battery life is pretty good. When you're not using them pop them back in the case and they charge pretty quickly.
I initially planned on buying AirPods along with the iPhone X, but then Apple announced wireless charging capabilities in a future update. Now I‘m stuck waiting.
I hoped Apple would release it before Christmas, but I wouldn‘t bet on it at the moment. I don‘t really understand why they didn‘t release It right away. The only difference should be a metal coil in the case (haven‘t heard any other rumored changes).
(Yes I know, this is the definition of a first world problem. )
I hoped Apple would release it before Christmas, but I wouldn‘t bet on it at the moment. I don‘t really understand why they didn‘t release It right away. The only difference should be a metal coil in the case (haven‘t heard any other rumored changes).
(Yes I know, this is the definition of a first world problem. )
Best first generation product Apple has made in years. Usually their 1st gens aren't that good. They nailed it with the 1st gen AirPods, though.
Yeah I’m waiting for the wireless charging case as well.
I’m hoping there will be a 2nd generation of AirPods released alongside it, but maybe it’s too soon. Black or space gray would seem likely, too.
I would love to see the black ones, I really don't like the white ones, at least how they look in ears. I'm pretty sure much more discrete black color would be appreciated by many. But I'm not too positive here as Apple doesn't give a crap about similar requests, because they always know what is best for you :-/
That's the opposite experience that I've had recently when visiting major cities like Hong Kong and Taipei. They are *everywhere*, ditto for Apple Watches. Ride the MRT in Taipei and it would be rare not to see someone wearing them.
And I can understand why - they're great. Super convenient, no wires to mess around with.
They can't keep up with current demand. It would only add to an overall delay and customer dissatisfaction.
There are plenty of in-ear headphones on the market and for some people, myself included, it's tiring to have headphones plugging your ear canal for anything other than a short period of time - so the open ear design of the AirPods is a better design imho. I've also got over the ear noise canceling headphones for when I actually want to block any outside noises and their sonic performance is going to be night and day better than any tiny in-ear headsets could ever hope for.
I don't currently have a dog in this fight, however I do plan to grab a pair of AirPods in the coming month to replace my cadre of single BT headsets I've been using (mainly from Plantronics).
They can't keep up with current demand. It would only add to an overall delay and customer dissatisfaction.
I live in Cleveland, and see people all the time in public wearing them.
I'd actually like to see something other than black - maybe space gray AirPods?
Yeah, I heard that speculation. But honestly it doesn’t make any sense to me. They‘ll probably sell the case separately for people who already have AirPods, but I strongly suspect that they‘ll also sell it bundled with new AirPods.