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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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You really think these updated air pods are going to be really any real improvement than the first gen air pods? They have renamed the W1 chip to make it sound better
It has better talk time and a bit better battery life but that was never an issue anyway.
From all reports sound is about the same. There are no extra features that you can customise so what you can change is the same as the previous version and no new colours either
If people's air pods are breaking down and sound isn't good or battery has got worse I completely see why people would get this and upgrade but if they work fine then this seems a rather pointless upgrade from first gen. Maybe what rumours say that a brand new improved version is coming next year
If Samsung can make their Buds with wireless charging as standard so should apple seeing as there are said to be better sound. More features and an assistant you use on it that's not stupid
A press release is pretty much the opposite of a huge event.
That’s a dumb hill to die on.
You think this chip is going to be any different to the W1? These are headphones at the end of the day. Just apples great marketing make it sound better
The H1 is clearly different. It’s lower power, enabling 50 percent higher battery life. It has higher computer power, enabling “hey Siri” support. It has 30 percent lower latency. It switches between devices in half the time. These are all real world noticeable improvements.
So, instead of addressing my points, your argument is now just "they didn't really change anything"? 2nd Gen is not a completely different product. It is, however, an improvement on the first in practically every way. You can't just say they didn't change anything when they did.
Also, while Siri isn't as good as Google Assistant, Bixby is far worse.
I mentioned it before I think in another thread, but this updated version of the AirPods is more of an ‘S model’ incremental update. I think Apple has bigger things coming for the AirPods, and likely that technology isn’t refined or mature enough to introduce them quite yet.
At minimum, I think it still would’ve been somewhat more relevant for the second version that AirPods launched yesterday, if they would have included a secondary color option, maybe even some type of water resistance rating, those two features alone would be compelling enough for consumers to see the improvements. The wireless charging case option is nice, but only to the advantage for those who actually want that feature.
At minimum, I think it still would’ve been somewhat more relevant for the second version that AirPods launched yesterday, if they would have included a secondary color option, maybe even some type of water resistance rating, those two features alone would be compelling enough for consumers to see the improvements. The wireless charging case option is nice, but only to the advantage for those who actually want that feature.
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Of course it's an improvement but a very mild one my point is there is zero reason to upgrade if your first gen air pods work fine
Google assistant works on the Buds and as bad as bixby is it's still just as useful as siri
Hey siri would be useful on the air pods if siri was useful
revenue vs employees yea...samsung is doing "great"
market cap....
how much is samsung taking home of that 215B paying 3 times more employee's ?
lets look at what they take home....not the NET...find those numbers for me
Market Cap :
Apple : 750 B
Samsung : 250B
yea....samsung is tiny.....and inefficient.....
The first generation of AirPods support Siri as well if you press the home button. Tried it several times and it worked flawlessly.
Very impressive if accurate. Stuff like this gets overlooked all the time, but it shows that Apple are still innovating in many ways. I wasn't so impressed by this release (on paper), but I need to give them a try first.
I agree that certain technical specifications get overlooked, but you have to ask yourself a logical question, does the average consumer care about some of those technical specifications that was listed in that Twitter link? I don’t think they do. (Nor do they understand most of it.)
I mean the extra 50% talk time with the battery is great and the H1 Chip, but these improvements really don’t stand out to me to the average consumer would care about something like that. Things that flourish the popularity of a product, are things that consumers generally understand, like the (new wireless charging option case, additional colors, added water resistance, even noise cancellation). Now, I gather those features are likely coming in the future, but those are the things that sell a product and show the improvement, I’m not necessarily saying the AirPods needed to change dramatically, but if anything, I would say some of the core specifications could’ve been updated/introduced I mentioned, but unfortunately were not.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/250-s...-AirPods-other-wireless-devices.413886.0.html
Anybody worried about this?
Anybody worried about this?
I would agree, most consumers don't think about or care about such things. I think that has always been Apple though. Not really about specs, just a really solid product/experience. Reading through that thread, one guy said "the audio quality and latency has really improved" which hopefully means much better sound. Pretty much the main thing I was looking for (aside from a black color). Yup, some of those features should have been considered for this version, but apparently it won't hurt sales in any way. I was a little disappointed with the release myself, but I want to actually give the product go before making my assessment.
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Nope, that feature is being introduced in 2019 phones across the industry. Apple releases their phones in the Fall, so we will have it then.
Why would people be worried about this when they see no immediate harm to their bodies?
They look hideous & they don't fit my ears properly as they fall out every 10 seconds. Terrible product.
Great find! I'm curious how it compares to the 1st gen?
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Not yet, but apple has already patented this and I expected we'll see it on new phones in the fall.
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They fall out of my ears too, and I had to give them away to my daughter. But it’s hardly a terrible product. It’s just not for me (or you).
I agree, they should sell them in colors. However we can skin them so there's that.