AirPods are now available

To me these seem pretty stupid. Major features (to me) of ear-buds with wires and 3.5" jack are: 1) being attached with wires means I don't easily lose them when they slip out of my ear/hand/pocket. 2) the 3.5" jack actually keeps them pretty solidly attached to my phone (again, less risk of losing them). Walking around with two loose tiny objects seems less than ideal - at least to me; I'd lose them within days.

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Post by burke » Tue, Dec 13, 2016, 7:29 PM UTC

Justin_K wrote: post #2

Title should read available in 4 weeks. Hard to call them available when they haven't even shipped from China.

> ... and in Stores Beginning Next Week

So yes, not quite yet, but also not necessarily a full month away.

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Post by FireBeyond » Tue, Dec 13, 2016, 7:29 PM UTC

There's like a next-level Apple marketing babble on that page:

"AirPods introduce an effortless wireless listening experience packed with high-quality audio and long battery life. These magical wireless headphones use advanced technology to reinvent how we listen to music, make phone calls, enjoy TV shows and movies, play games and interact with Siri, providing a wireless audio experience not possible before."

Magical. Reinvent. Not possible before.

None of these words applies.

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Post by jsatk » Tue, Dec 13, 2016, 7:30 PM UTC

I truly do not get the hype around this.

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Post by lolive » Tue, Dec 13, 2016, 7:31 PM UTC

Can we expect a better sound quality, when compared with actual earpods?

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Dec 13, 2016, 7:32 PM UTC

FireBeyond wrote: post #7

There's like a next-level Apple marketing babble on that page: "AirPods introduce an effortless wireless listening experience packed with high-quality audio and long battery life. These magical wireless headphones use advanced technology to reinvent how we listen to music, make phone calls, enjoy TV shows and movies, play games and interact with Siri, providing a wireless audio experience not possible before." Magica…

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