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I think this is a totally naive viewpoint. Despite the memes, Airpods aren't just a mere status symbol (and as status symbols they are very poor ones, which I t

I think this is a totally naive viewpoint. Despite the memes, Airpods aren't just a mere status symbol (and as status symbols they are very poor ones, which I think is the whole joke about airpods => rich). What makes them incredible is their seamlessness. They do have occasional bluetooth fuckery but they felt like the first wireless earbuds that just worked^TM.

Godel_unicode 7y ago
This is a very common take from people who have never used Bluetooth headphones before. I've had several sets of Bluetooth headphones and earbuds in the past, and they've been the same type of "just works" experience for me. Except better sound quality, and frequently water resistant. If you like the AirPods then that's great for you, but stop pretending they're some fantastic innovation over what came before, or that they've kept up with what's come out since.
- erikpukinskis 7y ago
  It's not about fantastic technical advancements, so much as packaging new tech such that it could fit seamlessly in 100 million lives. That second part might not seem like a technical challenge, but it often is, in ways you might not immediately appreciate.