Wow didn’t expected that, thanks Apple! Quite generous of you. Can’t complain when it’s free.
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New Apple Music Student Subscribers Eligible for Free Beats Flex Earphones
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100% agree. I got one pair for my younger daughter as she wanted some small headphones, but she hated them. I kept them hoping that she would change her mind. that never happened. One day, my wife lost her AirPods 2, she tried the flex for 5 minutes and tossed them and grabbed the wired earpods. I actually had a hard time giving them away for free and was very close to tossing them into the garbage!
Guess thats why they are so easy to give away. But they do help market Apple Music for Students deal now that the price is $5.99 USD a month along with free Apple TV plus.
So you think music sounds fine on them? Not my experience from day one.
They’re fine for podcasts but the quality for any music that doesn't have heavy bass is really poor.
I think "very poor" is an accurate description. For sound quality they're about as good as $1 headphones from a cheap store. Great integration though.
Wired Earpods are so much better.
You don't get it. If Apple kept the old lower pricing, Apple doesn't get to realize the extra revenue.
By raising the price while giving away the Beats Flex, Apple gets the extra revenue and they can use the cost of the Beats Flex as a tax deduction since it qualifies as an ordinary and necessary business expense. This strategy allows Apple to lower their tax bill and offers them a better ROI (return on investment).
You think Apple didn't have their accountants carefully look into this (and other promotions) to determine what would benefit them the most? 🤣
They are free so can’t complain. I got a pair for free when I bought a new Apple Watch last year. I never use them. They are in third place behind my AirPods max and AirPods Pro but they were free so I can’t really say anything negative about them.
Actually it‘s likely to be paid out of the the money Apple would likely earn from future subscription revenue from those new users. That’s typically how these customer acquisition costs are calculated.
Though it may not be of great quality, quite good to get it for free. Apple could make it available in more countries.
I had two pair; one went through the wash (not recommended) and the other pair quit. I have a large neck, and I wish Apple made a longer length for my type. I'd still use them if they did that.
Heh... like the whole deal with why the iPod Touch ended up getting a 6th and 7th generation
I’m quite pissed about this actually. I’ve had an Apple Music subscription for a few years now and the student subscription for a year. First, they raise the price for their loyal customers. Then, they decide to give a $70 value to their new customers without doing anything for the customers that have supported them for a while in the past. Screw apple, I’m switching to Spotify.