Apple Introduces AirTag • Hacker News Board

Re: Apple Introduces AirTag

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Post by patwolf » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:31 PM UTC

I like the idea. The price is decent. However, I feel like I've hit a limit for the number of shiny electronic things I want in my life.

Re: Apple Introduces AirTag

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Post by curiousgal » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:31 PM UTC

eneloopy wrote: post #5

Would have been nice to have an attachment hole on the device itself, rather than requiring you purchase accessories to attach to a set of keys, for example.

Small decisions like this is what makes me despise their tactics. All of the crap about the environment and all is nothing but hot air.

Re: Apple Introduces AirTag

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Post by dblooman » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:33 PM UTC

It looks cool, but is a big problem that people have that is solved by a first party product

Re: Apple Introduces AirTag

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Post by mertd » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:33 PM UTC

I wonder if I can put this on my dog as an activity tracker.

Re: Apple Introduces AirTag

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Post by Qahlel » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:34 PM UTC

glorified dog tags...

I don't see myself spending $30 to find my keys in my key jar that costed $3...

Re: Apple Introduces AirTag

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Post by habibur » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:34 PM UTC

> AirTag is designed for over a year’s worth of battery life with everyday use. The CR2032 battery is user-replaceable and widely available. Replacement batteries are sold separately.

That's the piece of information I wanted to know first. Devices like this can be built, but those can't run on batteries for a reasonable time frame.

Apple made it practical.

Re: Apple Introduces AirTag

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Post by symlinkk » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:34 PM UTC

This is a great idea, I’ll be buying one on the first day. Really happy to see privacy and encryption as key selling points too.

Re: Apple Introduces AirTag

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Post by jypepin » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:34 PM UTC

This is directly competing with Tile[0] which you can buy 2 for 39.99.

I guess the integration with Find My app would be pretty convenient but probably not worth the price difference?

[0] https://www.thetileapp.com/en-us/store/tiles/sticker

Re: Apple Introduces AirTag

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Post by noisy_boy » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:35 PM UTC

eneloopy wrote: post #5

Would have been nice to have an attachment hole on the device itself, rather than requiring you purchase accessories to attach to a set of keys, for example.

Are you trying to kill an entire ecosystem of cheap accessories that is going to spring up simply based on the fact that they don't have a hole? :P

Re: Apple Introduces AirTag

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Post by twobitshifter » Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 5:35 PM UTC

athorax wrote: post #10

eneloopy wrote: post #5

Would have been nice to have an attachment hole on the device itself, rather than requiring you purchase accessories to attach to a set of keys, for example.

The holder accessories are as/more expensive as the tracker itself lol > Apple-designed AirTag accessories include the Leather Key Ring in Saddle Brown, (PRODUCT)RED, and Baltic Blue for $35 (US); the Leather Loop in Saddle Brown and (PRODUCT)RED for $39 (US); and the Polyurethane Loop in White, Deep Navy, Sunflower, and Electric Orange for $29 (US).

I imagine the Hermès holder is going to be much more than that.