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Three things I really hope they do: 1) Come out with a phone case that can hold the AirPods, and ideally charge them (Maybe enhance the battery case they alrea

by dchuk 10y ago

Three things I really hope they do: 1) Come out with a phone case that can hold the AirPods, and ideally charge them (Maybe enhance the battery case they already have?). I don't want yet another thing in my pocket, especially one I also have to remember to charge. Let me charge my phone, which can then charge my airpods. Let me always have my airpods on me by attaching them to my phone. 2) Make a "Find my Airpods" feature that plays a really loud ass beep out of the headphones when they inevitably fall out of my ears/hands/pocket/bag/everywhere 3) Enable more tap commands than just Siri. Siri sucks so much. And I don't want to be on an airplane loudly repeating "Turn up the volume"

nickgrosvenor 10y ago
You should work for apple because this is exactly right! How can a random guy on HN get it but engineers and executives at the biggest and most resource rich company in the world not get it. Also, the airpods have some serious bluetooth headset douchbag factor going on. Shoulda made them skin color tones to offset it a bit.
- prawn 10y ago
  Their site specifically markets the bright white device against black skin. They want them to stand out - it's a status symbol.
- Kadin 10y ago
  Most of Apple's products have a status-display thing going for them, at least when they initially hit the market. When the iPod first came out, the white earbuds were a sign that you were listening to an iPod and not to some cheap Walkman. (There was a period of time when people were advised not to wear them in some places, because advertising that you had a $500 gadget in your pocket was a good way to get mugged.) That sort of thing isn't accidental. These look to be the same way. They're not supposed to blend in, because at least some of the people who buy them initially want to be seen wearing them. At some point in the future once that market is saturated, I suspect Apple will come out with a more subtle version (probably in black, not flesh-toned; it's been a long time since Apple has done earth/skin tones).
  - jkestner 10y ago
    I'm not exactly sold on the AirPods, but when I first saw them being worn in the video, I smiled. They say "the future."
    - ascagnel_ 10y ago
      The problem is that they look ridiculous. There are similar products (Bragi Dash, a Samsung model, and one other competitor whose name escapes me) that fit entirely in your ear instead of needing a bit poking down.
      - jkestner 10y ago
        Like many of the comments today, a matter of opinion. It does seem to be a transitional form. So similar to the previous wired EarPods. And who knows, for all the ragging on Apple for making form-over-function decisions right now, that part sticking out improves performance. Gotta wait to see what they're actually like to use.
- loeber 10y ago
  Skin color tones so you look as if you have tumors dangling out of your ears? I don't think so. A stark white is perfect: high-contrast, but not flashy.
- brooklyndude 10y ago
  U would be amazed at what happens at mega companies. Blown Away. Funny story: the other talking to the CEO of a mega corporation. They fired a senior person here, #1 employee. Told him about it, he did even know it happened. And she reported to him. He thought she was on vacation. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
- gumby 10y ago
  Skin tone for you is probably not skin tone for me.
Kadin 10y ago
If someone isn't warming up an injection-molding machine right now to produce a lanyard / anti-loss-thing for these, they are leaving money on the table.
- nickgrosvenor 10y ago
  Best solution is to act like regular earphones while plugged in charging and then you can disconnect
  - Unklejoe 10y ago
    Exactly. They should have a detachable cable which basically turns them into regular earphones (while simultaneously charging them). I suspect many people would simply leave them attached to the cable at all times, just as they do with their current earphones. Then, you could unhook them if you wanted to go wireless for a jog or something.
    - VLM 10y ago
      "wanted to go wireless for a jog" I'd probably do the reverse WRT them falling out and getting lost.
      - Unklejoe 10y ago
        True. Maybe working out would be a better example.
    - JustSomeNobody 10y ago
      This. Have a lightning connector cable that Ys up to both of these and charges them so that you can keep on listening. Edit: So at the top, these could basically fit into like a sleeve. Could also have an attachment that hooked over the ear or into it like some headphones do. That way they're less likely to fall out. Man, I wish I knew someone with some manufacturing connections to get this going.
snowwindwaves 10y ago
from the linked page: >... thanks to a charging case that holds multiple additional charges for more than 24 hours of listening time.5 Need a quick charge? Just 15 minutes in the case gives you 3 hours of listening time. Your wish #1 has come true!

by dchuk 10y ago

nickgrosvenor 10y ago

You should work for apple because this is exactly right! How can a random guy on HN get it but engineers and executives at the biggest and most resource rich company in the world not get it. Also, the airpods have some serious bluetooth headset douchbag factor going on. Shoulda made them skin color tones to offset it a bit.

prawn 10y ago
Their site specifically markets the bright white device against black skin. They want them to stand out - it's a status symbol.
Kadin 10y ago
Most of Apple's products have a status-display thing going for them, at least when they initially hit the market. When the iPod first came out, the white earbuds were a sign that you were listening to an iPod and not to some cheap Walkman. (There was a period of time when people were advised not to wear them in some places, because advertising that you had a $500 gadget in your pocket was a good way to get mugged.) That sort of thing isn't accidental. These look to be the same way. They're not supposed to blend in, because at least some of the people who buy them initially want to be seen wearing them. At some point in the future once that market is saturated, I suspect Apple will come out with a more subtle version (probably in black, not flesh-toned; it's been a long time since Apple has done earth/skin tones).
- jkestner 10y ago
  I'm not exactly sold on the AirPods, but when I first saw them being worn in the video, I smiled. They say "the future."
  - ascagnel_ 10y ago
    The problem is that they look ridiculous. There are similar products (Bragi Dash, a Samsung model, and one other competitor whose name escapes me) that fit entirely in your ear instead of needing a bit poking down.
    - jkestner 10y ago
      Like many of the comments today, a matter of opinion. It does seem to be a transitional form. So similar to the previous wired EarPods. And who knows, for all the ragging on Apple for making form-over-function decisions right now, that part sticking out improves performance. Gotta wait to see what they're actually like to use.
loeber 10y ago
Skin color tones so you look as if you have tumors dangling out of your ears? I don't think so. A stark white is perfect: high-contrast, but not flashy.
brooklyndude 10y ago
U would be amazed at what happens at mega companies. Blown Away. Funny story: the other talking to the CEO of a mega corporation. They fired a senior person here, #1 employee. Told him about it, he did even know it happened. And she reported to him. He thought she was on vacation. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
gumby 10y ago
Skin tone for you is probably not skin tone for me.

Kadin 10y ago

If someone isn't warming up an injection-molding machine right now to produce a lanyard / anti-loss-thing for these, they are leaving money on the table.

nickgrosvenor 10y ago
Best solution is to act like regular earphones while plugged in charging and then you can disconnect
- Unklejoe 10y ago
  Exactly. They should have a detachable cable which basically turns them into regular earphones (while simultaneously charging them). I suspect many people would simply leave them attached to the cable at all times, just as they do with their current earphones. Then, you could unhook them if you wanted to go wireless for a jog or something.
  - VLM 10y ago
    "wanted to go wireless for a jog" I'd probably do the reverse WRT them falling out and getting lost.
    - Unklejoe 10y ago
      True. Maybe working out would be a better example.
  - JustSomeNobody 10y ago
    This. Have a lightning connector cable that Ys up to both of these and charges them so that you can keep on listening. Edit: So at the top, these could basically fit into like a sleeve. Could also have an attachment that hooked over the ear or into it like some headphones do. That way they're less likely to fall out. Man, I wish I knew someone with some manufacturing connections to get this going.

snowwindwaves 10y ago

from the linked page: >... thanks to a charging case that holds multiple additional charges for more than 24 hours of listening time.5 Need a quick charge? Just 15 minutes in the case gives you 3 hours of listening time. Your wish #1 has come true!