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Re:Heavy is the Head that wears the AirPods Max by bfgoodrich on Friday December 11, 2020 @12:04PM (#25387954)
How does not having one specific standard of charging port (you know -- the one that came when everyone was rolling with the junkpile that was micro-USB) "reinvent a corded headset"?

Regardless, this complaint is pretty spurious. The device is clearly marketed to iPhone/iPad users, who carry a USB to Lightning cable with them as a matter of normative standards.

People just like bitching sometimes.

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Re:Heavy is the Head that wears the AirPods Max by duhi88 on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @12:47PM (#25432730)
I have an iPad that doesn't have a lightning port.

I have a battery pack that doesn't charge with a lightning port, and can charge my phone without a lighting port (wireless).

When I'm traveling light, I don't need a lightning port for anything.

When I'm at my office, I can top off my headphones/iPad/etc off with the same cable I use to connect my laptop to my screen. I never have to worry about bringing an extra cable with me to work.

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It's just too bad, that's all. Apple seemed like they were ready to phase out the lightning port in favor of USB-C and wireless charging. They've done such a great job with all their other audio accessories that a lot of tech-minded people like myself were looking forward to these.

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Re:Heavy is the Head that wears the AirPods Max by gnicholas on Friday December 11, 2020 @12:14PM (#25388066)
Many people charge their iPhone wirelessly these days. I’m not among them, but I can see why they’d be frustrated by this.

I personally think it’s pretty silly that it has neither usb-c nor wireless charging, given the price point and when it’s being launched.

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Re:Heavy is the Head that wears the AirPods Max by snypher on Friday December 11, 2020 @08:56PM (#25394538)
Well, as someone who doesn't own a lightening cable, it means that I would need a specific cable for these ones. Which kind of negates the point of a wireless headset if I need a specific cable to charge it.

I get I'm not the target market but that doesn't make my point valid. Please don't negate it as bitching.

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