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Next-Gen AirPods to Spark Intense Competition in Smart Earbuds Market Next Year
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However assumptions not withstanding, seeing them everywhere is no longer a valid method to ascertain you are seeing an genuine Apple product.
A person "seeing them everywhere" no longer holds the same value as you can't prove what you're seeing without closer examination.
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You are going to get a micron more from wearing headphones; you are going to get way more radiation from walking outside.
In a few years, as the planet succumbs to these things, expect Oral-B to suddenly apply for copyright infringement & a callback action
(which of course isn’t Joni’s, but his copy assistants’ fault...)
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It's your opinion, wich I respect, but don't agree. Also the micron more i am getting is directly near my brain, while whay i get outside is not directed specifically there.
It's like smoking, of course you'd get more smoke walking around New York than smoking a cigarette, but if you do both...
You know we're not only talking about New York and Los Angeles right? And the remaining 4% still in the store shelves.
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Says the guy who doesn't think he looks funny with the q-tip hanging on his ear.
Apple, PLEASE don’t fall behind on this. The AirPods are amazing and as noted by quite a few other people here- one of the best products you’ve put out in a long time. I know there’s only so much you can do, but we definitely need a way to adjust volume on the AirPods and more tap commands. Siri alone needs a LOT of work, but the more powerful Siri becomes, the more powerful the AirPods will become as well.
Best bit of Apple kit I have bought to date. I use them, literally, every day. I never used to listen to music - now I do, daily (have HomePod so subscribed to Apple Music). I also listen to a shedload of podcasts, a different one each day (from true crime, history/cultural, conspiracy, chat shows and fiction). These little things have really changed the way I interact with quite a few apple products. I have problems falling asleep, so I whack on a podcast. Walking the dogs, music. Journey to work, podcast again. Kids are asleep...airpods for the AppleTV (wife has one and I have the other).
Will likely buy the next revision too! And the one after that... (you know what it's like)
Will likely buy the next revision too! And the one after that... (you know what it's like)
I loved that patent for a more universal AirPod design with tips that hold in ears better. Hopefully the design is a bit more streamlined, though. I apparently have unusual ears that don't hold the AirPods very well at all. I use small, pre-cut strips of dermal tape (think slightly squishy, flexible, very sticky stickers) that I replace every two weeks that are made specifically for holding earbuds in ears. It's thin and fits inside the case. I've tried various ear hooks, but they a hassle and always quickly stretch out since you have to remove them to charge the AirPods and I charge mine 1-2 times per day
Having seen the insides of the AirPods, it’s incredible the technology Apple has been able to pack into them through miniaturization. Each of these is a tiny computer. I wouldn’t be surprised if Apple builds Apple Music into them directly so you can go running with just your AirPods.
What are "smart earbuds"? Are the next AirPods going to get A12 processor to become smart or are we still talking about earbuds that send commands to the phone? If it is the latter then most existing earbuds can do it already. So why exactly next gen AirPods are going to "spark" some new competition?
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You can use many of existing wireless earbuds autonomously. Apple needs to catch up in this department.
You know we're not only talking about New York and Los Angeles right? And the remaining 4% still in the store shelves.
Keep telling yourself that 40 million are sitting on shelves in stores.
Of all the Apple products I have ever owned, AirPods are my least favorite. They are expensive, create the need to bring another charger with me when traveling, and easily fall out of my ears while I use them.
And those reasons don’t only apply to Apple, I tried Jabra, Sony and Bose earbuds as well. After the 3rd or 4th time one pod or the other, or both, fell out within a short time during a walk I returned them. So my hatred of EarPods is not Apple specific.
Happened with older wired earbuds as well. Those were connected to the phone by wires, were (still are) available at stores, online, even convenience gas marts, and could be purchased for $10. So if they were lost I didn’t care that much, and I could get a new set quickly if I was on the road.
I don’t care what anyone says, the AirPods suck. The design is moronic. Makes a person look like they have tampons hanging out of their ears.
If Apple remakes them into true buds like the Jabra Elites and improves Siri drastically, then I’ll reconsider.
Adding health features would be interesting to see.
If Apple remakes them into true buds like the Jabra Elites and improves Siri drastically, then I’ll reconsider.
Adding health features would be interesting to see.
It is just like the iPod and its white phones. Everyone knew what player you were supposed to be wearing. And everybody knew who to be mugged.
I always favoured black phones and it also helps that Apple's phones are usually pretty bad.
Pick a small town that’s at least 45 miles from any medium or large city. Now look over the hotels in that town. In all likelihood that hotel is NOT a major chain and has been there 50 years or more. Now look at the outlets available in that room. 1, maybe 2 out in the open and more if you are willing to unplug lights and move furniture. Also assume you are working 10-16 hour days. I take an iPad to watch preloaded movies, because local tv will be sparse and many don’t carry an extensive channel selection, a cell phone, and if I can find time to walk after work a set of earbuds/headphones. Can I get by with only one charger? Sort of. Do I frequently have one component or another not get charged so I can’t use it? Frequently.
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Hands down the best Apple product under Cook's reign.
Many times I forget my Apple Watch at home and don't miss it throughout the day, but I do miss my Airpods.
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Sadly this is the great downside of Airpods, they don't hold up well after 2 years of use, in my case they got severely degraded and last only about 50%, and it's so annoying that they run out so quickly that I just stopped using them in general and I'm waiting for the next Airpods model to buy it again.
So I would say it's a disposable product you need to buy every 2 years or so.
Many times I forget my Apple Watch at home and don't miss it throughout the day, but I do miss my Airpods.
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Sadly this is the great downside of Airpods, they don't hold up well after 2 years of use, in my case they got severely degraded and last only about 50%, and it's so annoying that they run out so quickly that I just stopped using them in general and I'm waiting for the next Airpods model to buy it again.
So I would say it's a disposable product you need to buy every 2 years or so.
I got my AirPods in March of 2017 and use them all the time on long runs, at the gym and while doing yard work. They have help up amazingly well and the battery gives me 3+ hours of use. My wife bought a pair and put both of them through the washer and the dryer and they work like new. I suppose water proofing them would be a nice feature but it seems like they already handle water with no issues.
It Apple comes out with a true in-ear version of the AirPods I would consider them. Hard to beat a good pair of in-ears for sound isolation and, usually as a result, excellent sound quality. I currently use a pair of BeatsX which to my ears are much superior for music, has longer battery life and has a much lower street price (and a cable that's annoyingly way too long). Kudos to Apple though for producing a very successful product.
Many things that appear ridiculous at first become normal-looking after a while. Remember that time everyone was buying Hummers? Oh wait, those continued to look ridiculous even after lots of people had them. Never mind.
That being said, color options would be great.