I would prefer if they made them sound better, instead of new gimmicks.
And a sport version would be great. Holding better in my ears)
And a sport version would be great. Holding better in my ears)
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Next-Gen AirPods With 'Health Monitoring' Features Said to be Coming in First Half of 2019
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I'm interested in the "health monitoring features". What could they possibly monitor from your ear? Your ear wax quality?
Why on earth would you want health monitoring features in airpods? That's what the Apple Watch is for. Spare the health features and stick to other improvements. I fully expect to hear about a new Apple Pencil with "health monitoring features" next year now...
So they can justify the inevitable price increase. Cooks new Apple.
But people keep buying and Apple makes profit
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Why not do both ?
Silly folks say Apple doesn't innovate. But AirPods took over the wireless headphone market. I'd say it is a toss up as to which is more dominate in their respective markets, AirPods or Apple's Watch. Both are great. Both are very innovative.
Though for the last three weeks I haven't been able to find my AirPods! I'm sure they are somewhere. And the free Beats that I got with some Apple purchase a year or two ago are working great in this cold weather. So no worries. But if they are truly lost, then I'm going to hold off until these come out. Heck, I'm likely buying these even if I find my old ones.
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Well if it doesn't monitor anything other than heartbeat, then I'd agree. Though many folks will have AirPods but not Apple Watch. But could it monitor temperature? Or something else?
Though for the last three weeks I haven't been able to find my AirPods! I'm sure they are somewhere. And the free Beats that I got with some Apple purchase a year or two ago are working great in this cold weather. So no worries. But if they are truly lost, then I'm going to hold off until these come out. Heck, I'm likely buying these even if I find my old ones.
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Well if it doesn't monitor anything other than heartbeat, then I'd agree. Though many folks will have AirPods but not Apple Watch. But could it monitor temperature? Or something else?
Same here. I’ve has my AirPods for just under 2 years now, and now I only get 1.5 hours out of them. I’m really hoping I can hold out until they release new ones.
well, maybe something with blood or noise , who cares --- they want to shift to health, well, idc
I'd be a little leery about the prospect of having to spend $150+ every 2 years on disposable headphones.
Not digging the relocation of the LED, but I can cover it up with a case anyway. Wireless charging is cool but not a must-have for me. Increased range would be awesome but I am plenty happy with the range it already has! Just improve the battery life and we're good.
What a load of nonsense. Why would I need health monitoring in some earphones? Build earphones/headphones with better sound & noise cancellation then I'll give Apple my attention rather than spending my money on Bose & Sony audio gear.
I would hope for noise. I recently noticed how loud I have to play my earPods when there is any ambient noise and can't imagine its doing me any favors.
All of Apple's offerings are disposable. It's the age of disposable consumer technology.
They don't want you using anything for longer than 3 years and then have the absolute cheek to shove their environmental credentials down the throat of anyone who's stupid enough to listen.
Hurry up Apple! I've lost my old AirPods and am really missing them but don't want to replace them now with a new model on the horizon. Though no doubt as soon as I get some new ones the old ones will turn up again.
I do agree with you. I mean, how many health tracking wearables do I need? Apple Watch would do just fine for me.
Yes, that does seem to be the trend across the industry, despite the rhetoric.
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It's so Tim can say "We're the only company with health-tracking built-in to all of our products, and we're really excited about it!" /s
I hope healthcare functionality doesn't mean having to go through certification and approval like the Apple Watch, with everyone having to pay for functionality that only works in the US.
I've got a pair of Sony wireless headphones and my battery life hasn't deteriorated, which was unexpected given how much use they get.
