Most days, however, I don't have calls all day long, and I can just wear both no problem and not run into the low battery beep.
This afternoon I had a call while walking my dog.
It’s a new world.
Well, that and the fact that I'd definitely lose one in the first month of ownership.
I do use them for conference calls but I know they have limited capabilities. My 14 hour Jabra headset will do just fine and have noise cancellation.
If only. At this price, you have hundreds of options with much better sound quality
1. Sennheiser HD650 w/ Schiit Magni2/Modi2
2. Sony MDR1000x
3. Airpods
Requirement: in-ear and no wires or over ear hook thing.
Give it a rest, Apple makes great hardware with great software. That's why people buy it, nothing to do with being cool.
Like everything in life -- you use the right tool for the job.
If you're on a lot of conference calls, then you buy a headset or something else suited to that task. AirPods are not that item. They're for listening to music while running, or at work, and answering the occasional phone call.
I don't complain that my Hello Kitty-branded eeePC 701 can't run the latest AI framework.
If you want to do business, you buy a business tool.
> I love the form factor, and I just ordered the "new" Airpods, because I am hoping the battery life has improved - the old ones are basically a disposable item after the first year, from my experience.
The OP complained about battery life and the $200 "disposable" headphones he bought a year ago, but happily bought the next iteration, hence my comment.
Fool me once...
Even if they aren't, and I had to buy a pair every year, that's like 50 cents a day for something that I enjoy using (until the battery dies)
I had a call yesterday and the Airpods were beeping that they were dying at the 20min mark, and didn't make it to 30min on the call.
I love the form factor, and I just ordered the "new" Airpods, because I am hoping the battery life has improved - the old ones are basically a disposable item after the first year, from my experience.