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Re:Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing? by skyyler on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @05:34PM (#21985867)
And for $49 each, Apple will replace the batteries in your airpods. (they probably just replace them)

If they aren't replaceable by you, they aren't replaceable.

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Re:Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing? by ravenstine on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @07:12PM (#21986766)
If that's true, it actually sounds like a good deal.
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Re:Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing? by filoleg on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @07:26PM (#21986885)
https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair/service

It is true, and it is indeed a pretty decent deal. $49 over the course of a few years is imo a reasonable price I am willing to pay for this. They also have a similar reasonably-priced battery replacement program for iPhones as well.

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Re:Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing? by saagarjha on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @06:24PM (#21986384)
You can buy a third-party battery an install it in other products with a bit of work. You cannot do this for AirPods.
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