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Re: AirPods

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Post by Unklejoe » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 7:38 PM UTC

nickgrosvenor wrote: post #16

Kadin wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If someone isn't warming up an injection-molding machine right now to produce a lanyard / anti-loss-thing for these, they are leaving money on the table.

Best solution is to act like regular earphones while plugged in charging and then you can disconnect

Exactly. They should have a detachable cable which basically turns them into regular earphones (while simultaneously charging them). I suspect many people would simply leave them attached to the cable at all times, just as they do with their current earphones.

Then, you could unhook them if you wanted to go wireless for a jog or something.

Re: AirPods

#32

Post by loeber » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 7:38 PM UTC

nickgrosvenor wrote: post #11

dchuk wrote: post #8

Three things I really hope they do: 1) Come out with a phone case that can hold the AirPods, and ideally charge them (Maybe enhance the battery case they already have?). I don't want yet another thing in my pocket, especially one I also have to remember to charge. Let me charge my phone, which can then charge my airpods. Let me always have my airpods on me by attaching them to my phone. 2) Make a "Find my Airpods" fe…

You should work for apple because this is exactly right! How can a random guy on HN get it but engineers and executives at the biggest and most resource rich company in the world not get it. Also, the airpods have some serious bluetooth headset douchbag factor going on. Shoulda made them skin color tones to offset it a bit.

Skin color tones so you look as if you have tumors dangling out of your ears? I don't think so.

A stark white is perfect: high-contrast, but not flashy.

Re: AirPods

#33

Post by sharpercoder » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 7:38 PM UTC

They solved hard problems in need of solutions. Kudos to the team designing this!

My problems with earbuds is they fall out, some quicker then others. But they will fall out, making me stress about it and as a result giving me a substandard experience.

I hope improved future versions will give the ability to order personalized earbuds based on a 3d-ear measurement.

Until that time, I'll keep using the Bose QuietComfort 25.

Re: AirPods

#34

Post by anandroiddev » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 7:38 PM UTC

dvcc wrote: post #5

Five hours battery life is a killer. I can't even get through a flight without having to charge my headphones -- a no go for me.

You _could_ buy two sets to get around this limitation.

Re: AirPods

#35

Post by rince » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 7:39 PM UTC

Looking at the last slide "Automatic setup. Seamless switching."

What exactly is the W1? Can it work with an older MacBook, or would you need a not-yet-announced MacBook?

Re: AirPods

#36

Post by JustSomeNobody » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 7:39 PM UTC

dchuk wrote: post #9

dvcc wrote: post #5

Five hours battery life is a killer. I can't even get through a flight without having to charge my headphones -- a no go for me.

They take 15 minutes to recharge for another 3 hours of listening. Minor inconvenience.

My 3.5mm jacked headphones are even less of an inconvenience in this regard.

Also, what happens when the battery dies (permanently) on these? Just have to buy another pair?

Re: AirPods

#37

Post by robert_foss » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 7:39 PM UTC

dvcc wrote: post #5

Five hours battery life is a killer. I can't even get through a flight without having to charge my headphones -- a no go for me.

Five hours with a brand new battery. After 365 power cycles expect a lot less.

Re: AirPods

#38

Post by klagermkii » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 7:40 PM UTC

dchuk wrote: post #20

jdpedrie wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Minor inconvenience in the grand scheme of life doesn't mean it can't be a major inconvenience in the moment. And when I'm out, or indisposed to charge my headphones, in that moment it's a major inconvenience. Especially for a solution that went in search of a problem that didn't exist.

I believe you're firmly in the camp of first world problems. As far as I can tell they are the first wireless earphones to even address this problem with not one (external battery) but two (rapid charging) solutions at once.

If you're spending $159 on wireless headphones for your iPhone, you're probably already the poster child for the first world and are thus entitled to complain about first world problems.

Re: AirPods

#39

Post by obilgic » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 7:40 PM UTC

One thing that hasn't been mentioned is AirPods seem super useful for taking phone calls and all the other apps such as Snapchat, I would wear them off all day.

Airpods might become the virtual reality for your ears.

Re: AirPods

#40

Post by JustSomeNobody » Wed, Sep 07, 2016, 7:42 PM UTC

drcode wrote: post #21

I've had these earbuds for a month now, not sure why they haven't gotten more love so far: http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/gear-iconx/ They are pretty much perfect, if only their battery life wasn't so horrendous.

Perfect and Horrendous all in the same sentence.

Nice.