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These look magnificent. I’m Looking forward to a couple of years when the battery is dead and you can’t change it without breaking the glued case. This is simil

by emsy 6y ago

These look magnificent. I’m Looking forward to a couple of years when the battery is dead and you can’t change it without breaking the glued case. This is similar to the reaction I have to announcements of new Google services due to notorious discontinuation. Edit: judging from the explosion view, it does look to feature actual screws, so I'm cautiously optimistic they might last longer than 3 years, although you never know if they didn't add authentication to the battery to prevent it from being user-servicable.

mgraupner 6y ago
One of the things I criticise the most of Apple, the whole AirPod line is a disposable product. If the battery dies you can throw it away. I like Apple products but I will never own any pair of AirPods or any other product where you can dispose of it when the battery is done. This is a shareholders dream, but an environmental nightmare.
- fastball 6y ago
  I don't know of a single wireless earbud that has a replaceable battery.
  - SebastianKra 6y ago
    Many of Sony's In-ears including the WF-1000XM3 not only have replaceable, but also standardized batteries. https://www.firstxw.com/view/235586.html https://www.firstxw.com/view/235586.html And that with space left over. If Apple really wanted to make this product sustainable, they could.
schappim 6y ago
Apple will service the battery out of warranty for $79USD.
- mgraupner 6y ago
  That is not true, you will get a new AirPod, the battery will not be "serviced" and the old ones will be thrown away. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/08/everyones-airpods-will-die-weve-got-trick-replacing-them/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/08/everyon...
  - schappim 6y ago
    AirPod != Airpod Max. "After the one-year warranty on AirPods Max has expired or the up to two-year AppleCare+ coverage has come to an end, Apple will charge a $79 fee for battery servicing."[1] [1] https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/08/79-airpods-max-battery-service-charge/ https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/08/79-airpods-max-battery-...
    - mgraupner 6y ago
      You're right, missed the thread I was previously talking about the non-Max.

by emsy 6y ago

mgraupner 6y ago

One of the things I criticise the most of Apple, the whole AirPod line is a disposable product. If the battery dies you can throw it away. I like Apple products but I will never own any pair of AirPods or any other product where you can dispose of it when the battery is done. This is a shareholders dream, but an environmental nightmare.

fastball 6y ago
I don't know of a single wireless earbud that has a replaceable battery.
- SebastianKra 6y ago
  Many of Sony's In-ears including the WF-1000XM3 not only have replaceable, but also standardized batteries. https://www.firstxw.com/view/235586.html https://www.firstxw.com/view/235586.html And that with space left over. If Apple really wanted to make this product sustainable, they could.

schappim 6y ago

Apple will service the battery out of warranty for $79USD.

mgraupner 6y ago
That is not true, you will get a new AirPod, the battery will not be "serviced" and the old ones will be thrown away. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/08/everyones-airpods-will-die-weve-got-trick-replacing-them/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/08/everyon...
- schappim 6y ago
  AirPod != Airpod Max. "After the one-year warranty on AirPods Max has expired or the up to two-year AppleCare+ coverage has come to an end, Apple will charge a $79 fee for battery servicing."[1] [1] https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/08/79-airpods-max-battery-service-charge/ https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/08/79-airpods-max-battery-...
  - mgraupner 6y ago
    You're right, missed the thread I was previously talking about the non-Max.