Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing?
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Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing?
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Re: Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing?
#2That's because they're overpriced heavily marketed Bluetooth earbuds pushed by the biggest brand.
I bet almost any of apples products could be similarly compared.
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#3Are airpods really worth it or is it just marketing
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#4I'm still surprised that it took so long to get wireless earbuds that didn't suck. I guess battery/power technology was just never in a place to make them feasible, but it still feels like it took a really long time. I remember when the Jawbones first hit the market thinking like, really? Is this the best we can do? Those things were huge.
Then we get airpods and I'm sort of stunned how small they actually are. I just wish the battery was more easily replaceable.
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#5Creating a successful hardware product, especially one that becomes a fashion symbol, is sooo much harder than creating software. Orders of magnitude harder. They are now taking the profits from their success.
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#6Apple Ecosystem, Apple's way - create a problem and a solution at the same.
I wonder what's the ratio among the owners, who bought vs. who received them as a gift.
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#7What intrigues me more than the features of the AirPods -- especially the new AirPods Pro -- is that these little things have the potential to be a platform to themselves: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2019/11/19/airpods-are-bec...
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#8Wish there was a way for public investors to invest in certain parts of a publicly traded company. If I believe in a certain project at Apple or Google, I want to fund it and get returns on my investment.
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#9Impressive figures no doubt, but in my opinion flawed to consider Airpods as a standalone business and compare to other businesses. It's so successful specifically because Apple built bespoke chips, software, and integration across their ecosystem for the Airpods. This is something a brand new company building just the Airpods product would never be able to accomplish.
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#10Are airpods really worth it or is it just marketing
They are worth it for me, but it depends on what you want in a headphone, and your mileage may vary.