I still don't understand why people pay so much for what is exactly the same sound-wise as the standard included earphones. I got the BeatsX and they are cheaper and have way better sound, combined with the W1 Chip!
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New AirPods Launch With H1 Chip, Hey Siri, Up to 50% More Talk Time, and Optional Wireless Charging Case
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an Apple [product] a day with updates leading up to the March Media Madness Events.
You’re welcome everyone. My wife bought me a pair for my birthday last month. I’m two days past the return window.
Sweet. I bought a pair just in case they get impossible to find. Not sure yet if I’ll keep them.
Was expecting a new iPod Touch to come with AirPods 2, but whatever.
Apple today announced second-generation AirPods with an H1 chip for "Hey Siri" and an optional wireless charging case.
The new AirPods are available to order starting today for $159 with a standard charging case and for $199 with a wireless charging case.
More details to follow...
Article Link: New AirPods Launch With H1 Chip, Hey Siri, 50% More Talk Time, and Optional Wireless Charging Case
I don't remember a week full of announcement like this but I think they made the right decision. Imagine having AirPods, iPads and Macs announced next Monday, most of the people would have paid attention to the products more than to their new service. This way they can get press coverage for the entire week and Monday the news will only be about their event.
Same price point with better specs?
What can we complain about...?
Oh, no color options and the wireless charging case is still extra?!
Ah, and no ANC!
What can we complain about...?
Oh, no color options and the wireless charging case is still extra?!
Ah, and no ANC!
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everything so far seems more incremental updates, not a new Generation, so to speak.
Hey, we've still got Thursday and Friday to go!
As much as I love AirPods, $200 is a lot to fork over for a set of earbuds with no sound isolation and internal batteries that go flat after a year or two. Creeping up on TOTL over-the-ear ANC Bluetooth headphones and high-end IEMs.
Just combed through the apple website and AirPower is no longer listed. I am unable to find it anywhere. I think it is now vaper.
Nope. I’m guessing Air Power is the main product this week. Would be cool to see new iMac, 12” MacBook lower priced, and iPhone SE 2. Dreaming I know.
Cool update, but I see no reason to be jelly or update my first gen Airpods. Not that I would for my usage.
This drawn out soft launching of new products is very interesting. They really want Monday to be about the news and streaming services. In previous years they could have spent over an hour talking about the hardware. That said, these are mostly spec bumps. I wonder if we will see an Amber Lake MacBook after all. I wasn’t expecting it after the Air launched with a gimped Amber Lake Y chip that the i7 version would outperform, but now would not be surprised to see it.