AirPods with Wireless Charging Case
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AirPods with Wireless Charging Case
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#2Most conversation has ended up here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19441487
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#3$80 for the standalone case. $200 for a new set.
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#4$80 for the standalone case. $200 for a new set.
I suppose if we could fix Bluetooth then we wouldn’t need a special H1 chip and expensive EarPods?
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#5The issue is that you have tiny chemical batteries inside and they deteriorate with use and time, so it will hardly hold any charge after 3 years (some report much faster deterioration). Does Apple replace those batteries? How much does it cost? And can it be done outside of US? (e.g. in EU countries with no official Apple Store presence). Otherwise it's pretty expensive to pay $200 for a pair headphones and throw them away after 3 years.
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#6I'm hoping this is an indication that they will be releasing their first part charging mat (AirPower) on or before the 25th.
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#7The issue is that you have tiny chemical batteries inside and they deteriorate with use and time, so it will hardly hold any charge after 3 years (some report much faster deterioration). Does Apple replace those batteries? How much does it cost? And can it be done outside of US? (e.g. in EU countries with no official Apple Store presence). Otherwise it's pretty expensive to pay $200 for a pair headphones and throw th…
https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair/service
$50 per airpod for new batteries.
I'm guessing they don't literally give you yours back with new batteries, but instead give you replacements and then send yours for refurbishing.
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#9$80 for the standalone case. $200 for a new set.
I lost my air pods case again last night so almost perfect timing. Last time I lost it, the replacement case was $70 so it has only gotten $10 more expensive
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#10The issue is that you have tiny chemical batteries inside and they deteriorate with use and time, so it will hardly hold any charge after 3 years (some report much faster deterioration). Does Apple replace those batteries? How much does it cost? And can it be done outside of US? (e.g. in EU countries with no official Apple Store presence). Otherwise it's pretty expensive to pay $200 for a pair headphones and throw th…
Yeah the price doens’t really scale but if you consider your time worthwhile, then add up the total amount of time it has saved you from having to untwist a jumbled mess of earphones / roll up earphones into some easily tangled roll.