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Not sure if your argument is strong in the context of their headphone products - which this thread is about. You are absolutely right in the iPhone & Mac space
by thenaturalist 6y ago
Not sure if your argument is strong in the context of their headphone products - which this thread is about.
You are absolutely right in the iPhone & Mac space, but AirPods are famously unrepairable [0].
iFixit's verdict:
- AirPods are not designed to be serviced. No hardware components can be accessed without damage to the device.
- Sealed-in batteries limit the AirPods' lifespan, making them a consumable/disposable item.
[0]: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/AirPods+2+Teardown/121471 https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/AirPods+2+Teardown/121471
- otterley 6y agoThey’re different devices altogether. They serve the same purpose, perhaps, but one is nearly two orders of magnitude larger than the other. It’s like comparing a matchbox car to an actual car. Also, someone else mentioned a $79 battery replacement for AirPods Max which suggests it is in fact serviceable.
- zwily 6y agoWe don’t know yet if the batteries in the Max are serviceable or not... I suspect they will be, but could be wrong.
- bfgoodrich 6y agoWe do know they're serviceable given that Apple has already published a battery service for it. For that matter, Apple has a battery service program for normal AirPods as well. It isn't a service that economically doesn't make much sense for the cheaper airpods, but it's entirely reasonable for the Max monsters.
- saagarjha 6y agoThe service program is one that throws away the old AirPods, though…