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MacRumors Giveaway: Win AirPods Retro From ColorWare
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Excellent suggestion.
Unfortunately I'm still waiting for a quick way on ATV to switch from TV as audio (HDMI) to AirPods (bluetooth) using the remote without having to escape an app like Netflix to goto main screen then Settings Audio Bluetooth to switch.
The quickest way to do it is to use Siri.
While in the Netflix app, say go to settings. Navigate to Audio BT, then when done say go to Netflix and pick up where you left off.
You may even be able to use voice commands to go straight to the BT menu, or to just switch to AirPods. I’m not sure Apple has published a complete list of commands anywhere,
$159 Airpods from Apple or $399 for Airpods that have 12 grey lines on the case. What a rip off. The colored gold ones look naff, like cheap Airpod imitations. Better off getting a nice silicone case for your Airpod case rather than these gimmicks. The paint job costs more than the product! 
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$159 Airpods from Apple or $399 for Airpods that have 12 grey lines on the case. What a rip off. The colored gold ones look naff, like cheap Airpod imitations. Better off getting a nice silicone case for your Airpod case rather than these gimmicks. The paint job costs more than the product!
Like with everything in this world design creativity offers lucrative income potential.
It’s ONLY a rip off because well you didn’t think, market and go for doing this yourself ... I mean let’s be honest
I’m pissed I don’t have visual arts and technical hardware skills to have done this myself.
@Mac 128 many thanks as this works.
[doublepost=1534456103][/doublepost]I was glancing through the replies and just wanted to let people know that I have won the Journeyman Leather Messenger Bag from these giveaways. Probably the coolest thing I have ever won anywhere online! Now I always sign up for these giveaways!
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with ColorWare to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a set of custom-painted AirPods that have been designed to look like a classic Macintosh.
The AirPods Retro case has been painted a soft beige shade that matches the design of Apple's earliest computers, with gray lines representing faux vents. There's also a rainbow colored button at the back that mimics the classic rainbow-colored Apple logo, and an all-over matte finish.
ColorWare has painted the AirPods themselves a nice matching beige color, for an overall look that's sleek and a throwback to the early Apple design language all at once.
AirPods Retro, priced at $399, aren't cheap, but you're not going to find AirPods that look like this anywhere else. These are also a limited edition from ColorWare and won't be available to purchase for long.
ColorWare has been offering custom-painted electronic accessories for years now and has established itself as a company that offers impeccable quality thanks to years of experience perfecting the painting process.
ColorWare uses a coating process that includes a primer, an application of a proprietary color formula, and an X2 liquid plastic coating that protects the new color for all of its AirPod paint jobs, and speaking of other paint jobs, ColorWare also offers custom AirPod painting in a range of colors. Pricing for a custom paint job starts at $299, and ColorWare is now one of the only companies offering custom AirPod painting.
Because ColorWare is using traditional AirPods for the Retro AirPods paint job, full AirPods functionality is intact, with a W1 chip for easy pairing, a long battery life, a built-in accelerometer for ear detection, iCloud support for quick device switching, and support for gestures.
We have one set of AirPods Retro to give away to a MacRumors reader. To enter to win, use the Rafflecopter widget below and enter an email address. Email addresses will be used solely for contact purposes to reach the winner(s) and send the prizes. You can earn additional entries by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, subscribing to our YouTube channel, following us on Twitter, or visiting the MacRumors Facebook page.
Due to the complexities of international laws regarding giveaways, only U.S. residents who are 18 years or older and Canadian residents (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory are eligible to enter. To offer feedback or get more information on the giveaway restrictions, please refer to our Site Feedback section, as that is where discussion of the rules will be redirected.
The contest will run from today (August 10) at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time through 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on August 17. The winner will be chosen randomly on August 17 and will be contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond and provide a shipping address before a new winner is chosen.
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