If he really wanted this to gain traction, he should have created a 3D model that lets you scratch them so you can see what the jet black earphones would look like in real use.
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Mockups Show AirPods in Apple's New Jet Black Color
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Because the OCD crowd would wear cases to avoid scratches and would look like:
Why because he can photoshop a color on to an Apple product? Let's not forget this guy also envisioned an aluminum Apple TV with chamfered edges and a remote that looked like a skinny iPhone 5. There is nothing fresh about what he does.
Why? Why does black look better, especially when Apple's headphones have always been white? Seems like people are giving this a thumbs up just because Apple didn't do it.
"The black color looks beautiful"
"Oh man, these are great. Take my money"
"Apple does white for a reason. Black looks cheap."
"The black color looks ugly"
"Gimme silver"
"Rose Gold please"
Choices. People like choice. If the pods take off, I'm pretty sure they will be color matched shortly thereafter.
"Oh man, these are great. Take my money"
"Apple does white for a reason. Black looks cheap."
"The black color looks ugly"
"Gimme silver"
"Rose Gold please"
Choices. People like choice. If the pods take off, I'm pretty sure they will be color matched shortly thereafter.
With respect to the person who took time to mock up the black AirPods, they aren't on brand, plastic looks cheap. In fact, the white AirPods look cheap today. I think the Apple brand is moving on from plastic. I'd much prefer to see mock ups in metals or ceramics.
Solid rose gold:
They look a lot better, but it doesn't fix the main drawbacks for me. No playback controls = no sale
Yeah, they would go nicely:With respect to the person who took time to mock up the black AirPods, they aren't on brand, plastic looks cheap. In fact, the white AirPods look cheap today. I think the Apple brand is moving on from plastic. I'd much prefer to see mock ups in metals or ceramics.
Solid rose gold:
Well yeah, it would have been silly to not render the case in black. I don't even want to think about the alternative.
I think all the comments so far indicate that having a choice would be the best idea. Choice of colour, choice of trim colour. Personally I prefer the black to the white, but I prefer the silver trim to the gold trim.
Not that I'd buy these in any colour, as I think the whole concept is an overpriced over-engineered solution to a problem of Apple's own making. But I understand some will like and want these, so for those people, I hope they get options for the colour of them in the future.
Not that I'd buy these in any colour, as I think the whole concept is an overpriced over-engineered solution to a problem of Apple's own making. But I understand some will like and want these, so for those people, I hope they get options for the colour of them in the future.
Since when did BLACK plastic become a new invention? Its not "jet black" its black shiny plastic, like you find on so many accessories and household appliances all over. The only unique thing apple managed to do, is making it less durable. Emperors new clothes is what it feels like when apple takes something we seen a 100% times before and calls it something new.
I just can't get over the one size hard plastic ear bud part, with the odd tail, no matter the color.
