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Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by MangoToupe on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @09:52PM (#45270637)
Why can't I do this with other bluetooth devices? It's a load of crap that they won't allow other brands to tap into this for fair competition. I refuse to give them money for software that should be free.

But, a sucker is born every minute, and it seems most of them find their way into control of our anti trust laws.

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Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by raw_anon_1111 on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @10:11AM (#45276074)
Because it requires firmware on the device that is on top of the BT spec. The better question is why can’t Google create an ecosystem for Android that is just as seamless?

What exactly should be “free”? The hardware? It is very much worth the extra $40 for the Beat Flex to have seamless integration between all five of my devices. Let alone the much better ANC of the AirPods Pro (or the AirPods with ANC).

The ones you have are bulkier on top of that, the AirPods Pro have heart rate monitoring when I exercise.

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Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by MangoToupe on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @01:34PM (#45278888)
It shouldn't matter what brand you buy. Bluetooth should be a dumb pipe or it's worse than worthless, it's a shackle. A wire was better in almost every way.
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Re:I feel Apple has lost its alignment with me and other lon... by raw_anon_1111 on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @03:37PM (#45280458)
Tell that to the Bluetooth committee. Even for regular headphones, the quality of BT chips vary as far as the speed to connect and reliability and whether they can pair with multiple devices and how many.
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