Spigen's New AirPods Pro 3 Case Is Modeled After the Original Macintosh Mouse

[darngooddesign]

NGL , that’s pretty great.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Why does an AirPods CASE need a case? Now do i need a case for my case case?

If you drop an Airpods case, with the AirPods inside, it pops open and they go flying.

I have a case on mine, with a latch. It's a lot more minimal, though.

 

[Happy_John]

Why does an AirPods CASE need a case? Now do i need a case for my case case?

You don't - but a "case over the AirPods case" can lock, which means your AirPods don't fly out and off over the floor / ground if you drop the case. If that happens to you a lot and it annoys you, then a "case over the case" might be useful. Otherwise, not really.

 

[theluggage]

From 1984 to the 2010s, the Mac mouse went from pioneer to worst-in-class.

The Mac mouse was only the best mouse on the market when it was the only mouse on the market.

Even Microsoft made better mice. That's gotta hurt.

 

[Ben11]

Is this sponsored?

 

[darngooddesign]

Is this sponsored?

Is the AirPods Max article sponsored?
Is the iFixit teardown article sponsored?

 

[Ben11]

lol

 

[iMac The Knife]

Meh, the original is just fine by me.😁

 

[darngooddesign]

Meh, the original is just fine by me.😁
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I’m waiting for the lower cost AirPodsSE/30. 😁

 

[Robert.Walter]

Lock is a nice touch.

I wear my APP3 case around my neck on a lanyard for convenience, but the few times I’ve not and have dropped the case my AirPods pop out and scatter under couch or bed etc.

 

[G5isAlive]

No, I still have a Macintosh SE/30. Which is a lovely bit of design.

The design style just translates very badly as an AirPods case. As something you are meant to put in your pocket, it looks awful and wouldn't suit its purpose. Form and function have to connect.

Like I said, the card wallet DOES work - it does translate well, because it has "that look" but also functions as a slim card holder, without it being to blocky and lumpy to make it NOT a good card holder. The form complements the function.

Eh potato patatoe .. its function is to hold iPods , check, looks good, check … for me. Shrugs.

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

Is the AirPods Max article sponsored?
Is the iFixit teardown article sponsored?

Can you seriously not figure out the difference?

 

[Justin Cymbal]

This looks awesome 😎 I’m buying 2 before it sells out - might only be a limited edition run. I bought their passport case and use it every time I travel

This probably serves a side benefit as well - of enhancing the chances of it not getting stolen too - if someone sees that on a public table and is thinking of taking it, they might think that it’s just some worthless piece of retro tech 🙃😅

 

[VulchR]

The Mac mouse was only the best mouse on the market when it was the only mouse on the market.

Even Microsoft made better mice. That's gotta hurt.

Trackballs were always better. Still use one.

 

[Justin Cymbal]

Meh, the original is just fine by me.😁
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Watch Tim Cook's Reaction as Fan Brings Vintage Macintosh to Apple Store Opening in Mumbai

Apple CEO Tim Cook logged a busy day on Tuesday as his whirlwind trip to India involved various meet-and-greets with new retail staff, local app developers, celebrities, and politicians, but it was the arrival of a long-time Apple fan at the Apple BKC store launch that appeared to generate the...

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[darngooddesign]

Can you seriously not figure out the difference?

It really doesn’t matter. It’s an article about accessories from a well known brand; MR isn’t saying they are the best, just that they exist. Would you rather they stick to “future iPhone might or might not have these features” style articles.

 

[sxbino]

Have they stopped using cheap plastic?

 

[Andreas from Zurich]

Why does an AirPods CASE need a case? Now do i need a case for my case case?

Your case case might get scratches, so yes.

 

[iMac The Knife]

Watch Tim Cook's Reaction as Fan Brings Vintage Macintosh to Apple Store Opening in Mumbai

Apple CEO Tim Cook logged a busy day on Tuesday as his whirlwind trip to India involved various meet-and-greets with new retail staff, local app developers, celebrities, and politicians, but it was the arrival of a long-time Apple fan at the Apple BKC store launch that appeared to generate the...

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I think that is the most surprised I've ever seen Tim Cook! Awesome!!

 

[boswald]

I'll definitely be buying these. My first computer was an Apple II in elementary school and I loved it.

 

[mrgraff]

At first glance, I thought that this case had a Texas Instruments logo on it.

 

[bkendig]

The LED that's on the AirPods case is able to shine through the mouse cover, and it looks like the power light from the original Macintosh mouse.

No Apple mouse has ever had a power light.

 

[Jeeve Stubbs]

The Mac mouse was only the best mouse on the market when it was the only mouse on the market.

Even Microsoft made better mice. That's gotta hurt.

The problem with Apple is that its management is so convinced of the superiority of its products that it doesn't really care what the competition is doing. As a result, some devices fall behind (Magic Mouse, monitors, AI, etc.).
One of Steve Jobs' qualities is that he knew he wasn't the best at everything and could learn from others, including outsiders. East Asian countries, proud of their civilization, went from poverty to wealth when they applied this philosophy to their economies. I hope the next Apple CEO brings a new mindset in this regard.

 

[conmee]

My case for the case looks like a fat cassette tape.

 

[th0masp]

The Mac mouse was only the best mouse on the market when it was the only mouse on the market.

Even Microsoft made better mice. That's gotta hurt.

At first I thought your link would lead to some 80's Microsoft-branded brick for the 8086 or the like. 😎 Intellimouse happened like 20 years later though - and is being sorely missed to this day, especially the models with side buttons.