My guess is that most everyone at Apple has Airpods and that's why they think it's an improvement worth pushing people towards. I stuck with my wired earbuds f

My guess is that most everyone at Apple has Airpods and that's why they think it's an improvement worth pushing people towards. I stuck with my wired earbuds for quite a while because I didn't imagine the Airpods were much better than the various bluetooth options I had tried. It turns out that they're much better in terms of range, quality, battery life, etc. They improve the experience of using an iPhone dramatically. Apple should include Airpods with every new iPhone even it means raising the price of the phone by $50-$100. It's the best improvement since high resolution displays and making it non-standard means most people won't even try it. Going back to using a wired earbuds after using the Airpods is a stark reminder of the many small annoyances, like untangling the cable, having the earbuds yanked out of your ear when the cable gets caught, not being able to leave your phone on your desk while you use the phone, etc. I would never choose to go back to wired earbuds after using Airpods and I expect most people would have the same experience.