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Re:Apple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset yet Is Just a G... by wahnfrieden on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @06:45PM (#39197654)
AirPods weren't a new product category, they were an iteration of the Apple EarPods which looked the same, had the same remote features, etc.
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Re:Apple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset yet Is Just a G... by kstrauser on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @07:24PM (#39198008)
I highly disagree about that, especially for the Pros with ANC and spatial audio. EarPods were nice wired earphones. AirPods seem like way more of a leap than just EarPods-but-wireless.
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Re:Apple Vision Pro Review: The Best Headset yet Is Just a G... by wahnfrieden on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @08:14PM (#39198436)
If those features defined new product categories, they wouldn't have replaced existing AirPods with "3rd generation" (non-pro) AirPods that have spatial audio and ANC in the upcoming 4th generation. They're iterative features on an existing product category.
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