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Re: AirPods

#101

Post by coldtea »

dkersten wrote: post #87
gumby wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They hardly insist -- you can just get an adaptor to lightning if you'd prefer, which isn't much compared to the price of the iPad.

Just what I need, another adapter that I have to remember to bring with me, not lose etc. Plus the one on Apples website doesn't allow you to charge while the adapter is plugged in, so its either headphone jack or charging cable. No, I do not want this. Besides, for all of Apples space/thin-saving attempts, requiring me to use an adapter negates all of these completely.

>Just what I need, another adapter that I have to remember to bring with me, not lose etc.

Yeah, your smartphone has only replaced a camera, a portable movie player, a portable music player, a PDA, a phone, a GPS receiver and/or maps, a watch, a gameboy, and 5-6 other devices we had to carry (or couldn't afford to even have) before.

Now it's adding a dongle for headphones we have to remember to carry? Oh, the humanity!

(Plus the fact that there are also lightning equiped headphones).

Re: AirPods

#102

Post by pushpop »

rhinoceraptor wrote: post #79
pushpop wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not everyone's ear is shaped the same. Which is why most other upper end earphones will come with a variety of attachable foam and/or rubber pieces so you can fit the ear bud to your ear. edit: Why am I getting downvoted for pointing out a fact that peoples ears are shaped differently? Is this some kind of fanboyism in effect because it wasn't meant as a critisim against Apple. I happen to have an iPhone but opted fo…

You can buy silicone tips that fit over airpods, they're just inconvenient if you need to use them all the time.

Why would they be an inconvenience if you need them all the time? Wouldn't you just keep them attached to the airpod (just like you would with any other earphone)?

In any case, at that price I'd expect those silicone types to come with the airpods - just like they would with any other earphone.

Re: AirPods

#103

Post by ppeetteerr »

dkersten wrote: post #29

Apple's insistence that I should use wireless for my ear/headphone needs is a large reason why I'm giving up on Apple products. I love my 2016 iPad Pro and would love to replace it with the 11" 2018 model, but I also love my Sony MDR 7506 headphones and I'm unwilling to trash them for wireless earpods that cost a good bit more than I paid for my Sony headphones. No thanks. Similar deal for iPhone (and the shit keyboa…

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Re: AirPods

#104

Post by notimetorelax »

Svoka wrote: post #85
lbacaj wrote: post #66

I really believe the AirPods are an amazing New platform.. I think people are far more on the go lately and so the AirPods are a perfect way to consume content, that isn’t just music. It started as a silly joke that everyone made fun of but now, at least where I live in NYC, seemingly everyone on every train has them on. I am a little disappointed in Apple for not adding storage to these though, it wouldn’t be very h…

You can pair them with Apple Watch for similar effect. But yeah, not having to have a second device would be nice;

I think Watch+Wireless headset is potential replacement for phones. Watch needs a camera and unfoldable screen, and it’s a done deal!

Re: AirPods

#105

Post by mlrtime »

Not one mention of the Samsung ear buds. Samsung is continuing to beat Apple in technology innovations. Wireless charging, heartbeat monitor. You can even charge them on your S10.

The other thing I don't like about the pods is how much sound the let out. Ever been in an elevator with someone with airpods, you can hear everything they are listening to.

Re: AirPods

#107

Post by SomeHacker44 »

bluetidepro wrote: post #49

> Put them in your ears and they connect immediately, immersing you in rich, high-quality sound. Just like magic. I completely disagree with this. It isn’t magic at all. Mine hardly ever work this smooth. Especially transitioning from my iPhone to MacBook Pro. I constantly have to go into bluetooth, manually select them, and even that usually takes a few tries. I like my Earpods from a sound quality perspective but t…

And it is not even “rich, high-quality sound.” For $70 you can get a pair of (wired) Etymotics earphones that seal the ear canal and have vastly better sound quality. Their more expensive ones sound even better (I have had several sets) but I found the sweet spot at this price point.

I use my AirPods because Apple forced me to by killing the 3.5. In my opinion Apple has been doing consumer unfriendly things for a long time. This, removing function keys, removing Touch ID, losing MagSafe, etc. It is disappointing that despite all this I feel locked into the ecosystem and unable to switch, because virtually all my friends and actually all my family use Apple products and iMessage and Facetime extensively.

Re: AirPods

#108

Post by CedarMills »

mlrtime wrote: post #105

Not one mention of the Samsung ear buds. Samsung is continuing to beat Apple in technology innovations. Wireless charging, heartbeat monitor. You can even charge them on your S10. The other thing I don't like about the pods is how much sound the let out. Ever been in an elevator with someone with airpods, you can hear everything they are listening to.

Nobody really cares about Samsung ear buds.

Re: AirPods

#109

Post by coldtea »

bluetidepro wrote: post #49

> Put them in your ears and they connect immediately, immersing you in rich, high-quality sound. Just like magic. I completely disagree with this. It isn’t magic at all. Mine hardly ever work this smooth. Especially transitioning from my iPhone to MacBook Pro. I constantly have to go into bluetooth, manually select them, and even that usually takes a few tries. I like my Earpods from a sound quality perspective but t…

>I completely disagree with this. It isn’t magic at all. Mine hardly ever work this smooth.

Mine always work perfectly.

Now, if you were on the iPhone, and you want to use them on the Mac, with the iPhone still nearby connected to them, I'm not sure what you'd expect. For them to magically guess your intention?

Re: AirPods

#110

Post by simongr3dal »

buf wrote: post #10

I love my airpods. Using them right now actually. But I see no reason to upgrade at this time.

I've had mine for just under two years now, and I love them, but the battery life is just about halved from the original 8 hours on a charge and the charging case still only seems to provide 3-4 full charges.

But given the price I'm pretty sure I'll keep them around until they only last 1-2 hours on a charge.

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