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Any product which contains an non-removable battery eventually "just dies" whether it costs $550 and is made by Apple or not. Decades-old Bose QC 15 headphones

Any product which contains an non-removable battery eventually "just dies" whether it costs $550 and is made by Apple or not. Decades-old Bose QC 15 headphones still work because the battery is replaceable. Pop in some new ear cushions every few years from Amazon and they are like new. Don't expect these $550 headphones to be working 10 years after purchase.

sjg007 6y ago
In 10 years we will have apple aural-link..
andrei_says_ 6y ago
Exactly. The question this product answers is "How can we have consumers get used to another $500 Apple expense every two to three years?" A hardware subscription of sorts. As they did with the AirPods ~$150 bi-annual "subscription". And the AirPods Pro $200ish bi-annual "subscription".
diebeforei485 6y ago
Yes. I'm impressed that Bose still sells first-party replacement ear cushions for the QC15 and QC2 - https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/headphones/headphone_accessories/quietcomfort-15-ear-cushion-kit.html https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/headphones/headphone_acc...