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iFixit teardown: Apple’s AirPods are “disappointingly disposable”
- weego 8y agoWell this is pointless. I get that they need to keep relevance and clicks going but the entire earphone/headphone industry is disposable outside of a few pro grade (usually including custom fittings) products that make up a tiny and incredibly expensive segment of that market that Apple is not targeting. Why attempt to hold Apple to a higher standard than, say, Sennheiser, Sony, Bose etc
- ryukafalz 8y agoThe article also links to an iFixit teardown of the Galaxy Buds, which got a much better repairability score. They’re very similar products, I think that’s a fair comparison.
- sebazzz 8y agoIs it technically possible to design an Airpod where the bottom part (which contains the battery), can be screwed on and off to replace or recharge the battery?
- xenospn 8y agoSure, if you want million of people to lose their batteries every other week.
- mips_avatar 8y agoI bet Apple said to their engineers something like “if you can improve performance by gluing components and other non-repairable things please do”. It hurts their business having the upgrade cycle being every 30 months rather than every 18 months.