Re:Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing?
by Aromasin on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @05:23PM
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Agreed. I'd be more specific and say Apple invented the first fashionable wireless earbuds. I owned a pair of the first Jabra earbuds (of which the latest edition I still use and love) and plenty of those horrid looking, wrap-around, sports ones before Apple came along; I never had anyone say "I want a set of those" until I wore my AirPods for the first time though. They just seem to nail the aesthetics every time.
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Re:Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing?
by grumple on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @06:51AM
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They don’t look good. They are a status symbol that says you’re willing to spend money on a premium product and drink the Kool aid.
Re:Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing?
by Aromasin on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @08:30PM
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Your speaking objectively about something that could not be more subjective...? Is part of it a status symbol? Yes of course. I dislike the rabid Apple fandom as much as the next person - but that does not detract from the fact that they have comparatively decent sound quality, a white colour-way that looks clean and distinct, are compact enough to carry in a very small pocket, all while staying affordable enough that the average first-world person could buy a pair.