Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing?

Post by gattilorenz » Wed, Jan 08, 2020, 11:30 AM UTC

asdff wrote: post #516

barry-cotter wrote: post #492

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If this was true the iPhone would have made negligible inroads in the markets where those products were available. Instead it was a massive success immediately in every market where it was offered. I’m sure it had many flaws but it was enough better where it mattered to dominate the competition.

It's not a controversial opinion, it really was all marketing and polishing existing tech like the airpods. When the ipod was first revealed, even apple fanboys at the time thought it was going to be a flop given the competition used common io, didn't require proprietary software, and didn't require a proprietary OS, and also was nearly half the price. https://www.cnet.com/news/apples-ipod-spurs-mixed-reactions/ This…

Post by t0ddbonzalez » Wed, Jan 08, 2020, 11:34 AM UTC

gattilorenz wrote: post #611

asdff wrote: post #516

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It's not a controversial opinion, it really was all marketing and polishing existing tech like the airpods. When the ipod was first revealed, even apple fanboys at the time thought it was going to be a flop given the competition used common io, didn't require proprietary software, and didn't require a proprietary OS, and also was nearly half the price. https://www.cnet.com/news/apples-ipod-spurs-mixed-reactions/ This…

> This forum thread from the 2001 release is pretty funny: Absolutely: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.5... The Reality Distiortion Field turned out to be in this guy's head :) Seriously, many technical people underestimate the power of "bringing X to the masses" by making a beautiful, easy polished, effortless UX. UX (usually) trumps functionality.

Post by JCharante » Wed, Jan 08, 2020, 11:50 AM UTC

wyclif wrote: post #540

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Singapore, I see a lot of airpods though it probably depends on the area.

I should have been more specific. Probably should have said, "everywhere in SE Asia outside of Singapore."

Post by evanagon » Wed, Jan 08, 2020, 11:59 AM UTC

paxys wrote: post #173

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1) I don't know the estimates but I see it on the streets. Everyone and their dog has AirPods. I already have seen people with Pro version as well. I do not see people walking with their GoPros. If I go skiing I don't see people with their GoPro (people mostly just go skiing and then do some pictures with their phones from what I noticed), Chromecast I have seen some but not as many. There is no comparison. 2) There…

"If you are Apple" is the key part of it. A software company can be successful with a bunch of programmers and their laptops, and can go head-to-head with Google, Facebook or anyone else. That describes all the startups on the list. To emulate AirPods' success you need: - a chip design/fabrication team - a battery design team - procurement specialists and high-volume vendor contracts in Asia, with assembly lines read…

Post by nicky0 » Wed, Jan 08, 2020, 12:21 PM UTC

HeavyStorm wrote: post #618

I have an airpod since November 2018. I've never had an iPhone. A market research is due by Apple. This is the first Apple product that is compatible outside its own ecosystem, and my guess is that this is having a very positive impact on sales. Steve old "closed ecosystem" adage might be doing more bad than good.