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Re:AirPods revenue does not exceed Spotify, Twitter, Snapcha... by ogre_codes on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @03:09PM (#21995229)
Yes the product with the magical qualities of being cheap, serviceable, great quality, and durable. Super common in consumer electronics. I can understand why you don't mention brand name because you'd definitely want to keep such an item under wraps before it gets sold out then see price hikes as tens of millions of people who desire exactly such a thing flock to it.

Even IF such a magical product exists, I would still buy the AirPods because not having cables is exactly the reason I wanted them.

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Re:AirPods revenue does not exceed Spotify, Twitter, Snapcha... by Konnstann on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @03:51PM (#21995650)
They are the Tin Audio T2, they were sold out when they launched and are pretty universally lauded in audiophile circles, especially after they fixed initial issues with the connectors.

Why would I lie about a product I own on some internet forum? Furthermore why do feel so attacked by the fact you can find good cheap tech if you do any amount of research? I'm glad you're happy with your AirPods, but $250 is a lot of money for a lot of people who would rather just take better care of their headphones.

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Re:AirPods revenue does not exceed Spotify, Twitter, Snapcha... by ogre_codes on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @05:00PM (#21996247)
I'm not even sure why you think these products are comparable. The Tin Audio headphones can't even make phone calls and don't even have an inline remote. They are basically dumb drivers. If that's what you are looking for then rad, you have the right thing, but that's not what Airpods are.

The big reason people like the AirPods is because they don't have cables which is a huge convenience. They also let you make phone calls, dictate text messages, and control your phone (and anything controllable by your phone via voice interaction) by voice. If none of this appeals to you and you don't mind the cables, fabulous, but don't pretend the two products are comparable.

Also the base AirPods are $139, not $250.

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