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I agree with the general "it's expensive but for that price it just works" statement. For example, with AirPods Pro, you get automatic switching between device

I agree with the general "it's expensive but for that price it just works" statement. For example, with AirPods Pro, you get automatic switching between devices, easy pairing, true wireless earbuds, wireless charging, great ANC and all that in an incredibly tiny package. But with these AirPods Pro...do you see anything they do that others don't? They are not lighter. Their battery life isn't better. They're not objectively prettier. Their case looks worse. They don't charge wirelessly. There's not a lot of gain to be had in comfort as opposed to earbuds (competing headphones from Bose for example are plenty comfortable). So...from what we already know, they have one thing others don't and that's the "magical" pairing and switching. And they are $250 more expensive. This means either they sound incredibly fantastic, or they are way overpriced.

maerF0x0 6y ago
> I agree with the general "it's expensive but for that price it just works" statement. One thing a "disparity" (as in variety) of wealth creates is slices of populace where the value of the solution is worth vastly more. Tech that "just works" is one such place. People placing higher value on convenience ... Another such place that is interesting is healthcare. Some portion of the market places longevity or health optimizations way beyond the traditional insurance models. They're willing to spend far and beyond the marginal savings from prevention to avoid health issues. An example might be taking expensive NMN/NR to potentially avoid future health issues, despite costing 100s per month. eg: https://www.elysiumhealth.com/en-us/science-101/8-reasons-why-nad https://www.elysiumhealth.com/en-us/science-101/8-reasons-wh...