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Re: AirPods

#41

Post by VLM »

Unklejoe wrote: post #31
nickgrosvenor wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

"wanted to go wireless for a jog"

I'd probably do the reverse WRT them falling out and getting lost.

Re: AirPods

#42

Post by officialchicken »

koolba wrote: post #10

Hell no. I think this has done it folks. After almost 10 years of iOS devices it's time to move on. Vote with your wallets and reject this garbage.

Either way, I think it's kinda odd how "Think Different" has evolved (and is a footnote) after 100 million devices have shipped.

Re: AirPods

#43

Post by TD-Linux »

rince wrote: post #35

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?

The footnote says that it requires an iCloud account.

Are these even Bluetooth? Maybe they always remain connected to your iPhone, and the other devices stream to the iPhone first.

Re: AirPods

#44

Post by TD-Linux »

One word missing from this product page is "Bluetooth".

Do these use a proprietary wireless protocol that is only compatible with the iPhone?

Re: AirPods

#45

Post by drspacemonkey »

cialowicz wrote: post #13
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 claim that a 15-minute charge from the case gives 3 hours of battery life. That seems fairly usable -- perfect for a charge-up during bathroom breaks.

A perfect solution, because there's no way in hell you'll ever want to take these into the bathroom. Tilt your head to the right and plop, you just dropped $75 in the toilet.

Re: AirPods

#46

Post by davesque »

My problem with wireless headphones has always been two things:

1) Quality of sound. I can often hear artifacts from low bit-rate encoding.

2) Latency. Don't expect to use them in combination with a game or musical instrument attached to a computer.

Any word on if either of these problems have been solved?

Re: AirPods

#47

Post by JustSomeNobody »

Unklejoe wrote: post #31
nickgrosvenor wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

This. Have a lightning connector cable that Ys up to both of these and charges them so that you can keep on listening.

Edit: So at the top, these could basically fit into like a sleeve. Could also have an attachment that hooked over the ear or into it like some headphones do. That way they're less likely to fall out.

Man, I wish I knew someone with some manufacturing connections to get this going.

Re: AirPods

#48

Post by brooklyndude »

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.

U would be amazed at what happens at mega companies. Blown Away.

Funny story: the other talking to the CEO of a mega corporation. They fired a senior person here, #1 employee. Told him about it, he did even know it happened. And she reported to him. He thought she was on vacation.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Re: AirPods

#49

Post by jmspring »

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.

It's not unusual for me to fall asleep most of a long haul flight. In ear monitors that do a lot of noise cancelation/isolation really are a help in dealing with the noise of an airplane. So, for me, not needing to charge is pretty key.

That said, apple ear buds and my ears never really did get along.

Sometimes, I will use over ear

Re: AirPods

#50

Post by pearjuice »

So they just deprecated hundreds of perfectly viable audio accessories which have better sound quality than their proprietary premium product just so you are dependent on yet another Apple product? Maximum vendor lock-in. And please don't say "everyone can make a Bluetooth speaker". They will probably come up with some artificial license which makes it "iPhone certified" so that even there they can squeeze some cold cash.

It really bothers me how Apple is so obsessed with making ridiculous amounts of money and the tricks they pull to make it work. And somehow, it works!

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