231–240 of 500 posts
The whole AirPower saga is a weird event in product development. AirPower compatibility was highlighted as a feature in the packaging of the just-released AirPods 2 : https://twitter.com/itsnicolenguyen/status/11106569269650636... There has to be something that caused this abrupt cancellation.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
How many people are very few people? There's 35,000 signatures on a petition to recall the keyboards. There's two class-action lawsuits. There's how many different online writings about the issue?
There were a lot of "online writings" about WMD in Iraq, too. Anyway, I'm not disputing that that keyboard has some issues. I agree with you. It's a crappy keyboard. But I was trying to discuss AirPower and the fact that it's a laudable, good-faith decision to just admit you failed with your engineering effort and you can't build the product you hoped to build.
...what?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
On the other hand, announcing it now means that anyone who really would have changed their minds still can. Apple will almost certainly accept returns, even in countries which don't provide statutory rights to return unwanted goods within a certain time period. Announcing it a month from now, or later, would make such returns impossible. It does seem like this is the very latest date such an announcement could have b…
I bought the wireless charging version, but I also had it engraved. I'm guessing that will prevent it from being returnable. Hopefully Apple issues a blanket refund of the price difference for everyone.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
It is a slimy move to wait a week after the wireless charging Airpods were released before announcing this. Slimey? Really? Slimey is opening a factory along side a river and then dumping the waste chemicals in the river while touting the number of jobs added to the local economy. In Apple's case, they announced a product early, turns out they couldn't deliver on it. No harm, no foul... okay maybe reputational foul,…
Apple explicitly marketed AirPower support as a main feature of the next generation of AirPods. To a lot of people on Twitter, it was THE main feature of AirPods 2. Saying "hey, buy the new version of AirPods at a $50 premium because it's compatible with this new thing that's about to come out" and then fumbling on that product you just marketed to drive sales of AirPods isn't kosher.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
It is a slimy move to wait a week after the wireless charging Airpods were released before announcing this. Slimey? Really? Slimey is opening a factory along side a river and then dumping the waste chemicals in the river while touting the number of jobs added to the local economy. In Apple's case, they announced a product early, turns out they couldn't deliver on it. No harm, no foul... okay maybe reputational foul,…
Honestly, I was never excited about wireless charging. Then, on a whim when I ordered my Pixel 3, I put the stand in my cart. I didn't even realize it was wireless. I just like the nice look of a well-thought-out phone stand, and the feel of it in the dark when I read myself to sleep. I then remembered that I replaced my old Pixel because the port had problems. Less wear on the ports is important. Wireless is a huge…
I won’t argue with that, I just can’t square the lack of “Apple branded” wireless charging as a pain point.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
What do you mean by "Apple will accept returns"? There's no Apple Store in my country and I'm not sure that ordinary shops would accept returns, especially after box was opened.
Can't speak to what's available in your country, but I've never had issues returning opened stuff (Best Buy, Microcenter, etc) as long as it's in new condition and in the original box, with receipt (most stores have a 14 day return period)
A return period is even mandated by law in most advanced countries by consumer protection laws. The length varies and sometimes there are some exceptions like software and customized (engraved products).
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Or maybe it was working but then yesterday one burst into flames during testing which was the final straw. They don’t want to pull a Samsungs now do they?
Why did they cancel the product rather than delay it? If they are cancelling the product, either the issues are unfixable and it means that something is very wrong with their engineering, because they are expected to understand whether the product is possible a little bit earlier than some months before production. Or managers are just acting impulsively which is as wrong.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
They're really the only entity who knows how widespread this is, and is financially incentivized to address it. Additionally, my employer has probably 30,000 of these keyboards in service and it's not a significant issue.
They're also financially incentivised to downplay the issue considering the class-action lawsuits alleging that they were selling defective keyboards.
It is a slimy move to wait a week after the wireless charging Airpods were released before announcing this. You can't tell me that Apple didn't know this was coming. What percentage of people who have bought new Airpods in the last week wouldn't have made that purchase if they knew AirPower was never going to be released? EDIT: Several people are responding that other manufactures make wireless chargers, so what is t…
I briefly considered buying some when they were announced, with the idea of "hmm, AirPower must be coming out soon". Sucker for Apple products that I am, it would pair well with the iPhone XS and Watch I have, and they can all live on the AirPower mat. And then I said, meh, I'll buy some when I see the announcement for AirPower, given the problems they've obviously had bringing to market. How many others are less ske…
Stupid question. I have an iPhone, the watch, and now the wireless AirPods. What will be the best charging pad out there?
I bought one about 6 months ago that I've been very happy with. As described, a no-name Chinese brand on Amazon.
There are a ton of dual Qi + Watch chargers (or at least with a bracket for the watch charger), but not sure how Airpods will fit into the mix. I'm sure a ton will be coming soon.