I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other long-time customers

Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by op00to on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @09:53AM (#45262300)

I've literally never seen any of those problems with Airpods in my meetings, and I'm in meetings A LOT. I can't remember the last time someone joined with audio issues in general!

I personally use a Plantronics DECT headset which is ~12 years old and on its third battery, but otherwise an excellent workhorse. If I couldn't get another one of these headsets, I'd probably move to Airpods.

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Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by J_Shelby_J on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @12:41PM (#45264598)

Please don’t. All of Apple products and especially the AirPods have horrid microphones that cause me physical discomfort to listen to.

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Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by rectang on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @04:09PM (#45267316)

The mic on [wired] Earpods sounds great because you can make the design work when the mic is on the wire down where lapel mics go.

It's harder to get Airpods to sound great because the mic must be located inside the ear.

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Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by desolate_muffin on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @03:28PM (#45266792)

Might want to see a doctor about that

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