AirPods succeed by not selling you a new pair

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Post by victorwynne » Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 3:28 PM UTC

AirPods succeed by not selling you a new pair
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Post by timpera » Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4:27 PM UTC

Wait, y'all can still use your 3 year old AirPods? On mines, the battery went nuts in ~18 months, and I don't even use them that much.

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Post by pzo » Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4:30 PM UTC

timpera wrote: post #2

Wait, y'all can still use your 3 year old AirPods? On mines, the battery went nuts in ~18 months, and I don't even use them that much.

I had the same and got them replaced for free some time ago. Still using airpods pro v1

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Post by lxgr » Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4:30 PM UTC

In my experience, the battery degrades fast enough to not require any nudging people to upgrade feature-wise.

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Post by ghaff » Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4:31 PM UTC

lxgr wrote: post #4

In my experience, the battery degrades fast enough to not require any nudging people to upgrade feature-wise.

A lot pobably depends on how much you use them. (I use mine seldom--mostly when traveling.) But experiences seem to differ.

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Post by veenified » Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4:32 PM UTC

timpera wrote: post #2

Wait, y'all can still use your 3 year old AirPods? On mines, the battery went nuts in ~18 months, and I don't even use them that much.

I am still using a pair I bought February 5, 2022... but I generally keep the battery topped up by charging them once a day.

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Post by elSidCampeador » Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4:33 PM UTC

timpera wrote: post #2

Wait, y'all can still use your 3 year old AirPods? On mines, the battery went nuts in ~18 months, and I don't even use them that much.

I only replace my airpods when i lose them - never due to battery issues etc

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Post by sticilface » Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4:33 PM UTC

My first HN comment. It’s the monopoly tie in… so many features that other just cannot provide. Hey siri… handover to name a few. It’s a total disgrace IMHO. To think how much Microsoft got fined for just bundling IE..

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Post by furyofantares » Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4:33 PM UTC

My family still uses two sets that got lost in a snow bank for ~8 months about 4 years ago and found when it finally melted.

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Post by darkwater » Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4:34 PM UTC

2-3 years for earphones are a good metric? My Sony WH-1000X M3 are now almost 6 years old and still work perfectly (just replaced the pads once last year)