AirPods with Wireless Charging Case

Re:AirPods with Wireless Charging Case by zeveb on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @10:21AM (#19442463)

It's all about conspicuous consumption. AirPods are not a lot less conspicuous than the long earlobes of the Dayaks[0] (nor in my opinion a lot less ugly), but in order for them to fulfill their signalling function they must be consumed.

I really, honestly believe that in a decade we're going to look back at AirPods as our generation's bell-bottoms. Only bell-bottomed trousers at least have some function: AirPods are a style & sustainability own goal.

0: https://wwf.panda.org/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/borneo_for...

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Re:AirPods with Wireless Charging Case by jmull on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @11:38AM (#19443264)

I don't think so.

First, the form factor of AirPods are integral to their function. There is no separating them. Wires are a major design tradeoff.

Also, the function (multiple actually) -- social communication, gaining knowledge, entertainment -- is of high importance to many. So even small improvements are valuable.

I really don't think you're understanding this correctly.

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Re:AirPods with Wireless Charging Case by unkulunkulu on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @10:30AM (#19442570)

That’s just not true, you have to support your words. They are exacly earpods minus the wires, completely honest product that had to have been made!

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