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In retrospect, every invention is obvious. I think it's fair to say that Apple went a bit beyond just slapping bluetooth onto their existing headphones. The ins
by dogsgobork 3y ago
In retrospect, every invention is obvious. I think it's fair to say that Apple went a bit beyond just slapping bluetooth onto their existing headphones. The instant pairing experience alone makes them stand out against the standard competition.
- Gigachad 3y agoI remember the release and all of the reddit and HN comments were to the tune of “this is stupid” “you’ll lose them” “they look dumb” “now I have to buy a cable to connect the two” The idea that you could have two, disconnected pods seems to have been quite bold.
- eviks 3y agoYou can also find a group of comments holding any opinion The obvious idea of wireless is anything but bold
- Gigachad 3y agoThese weren't fringe ideas, they were all of the top level, highly upvoted comments. While the Airpods seem completely obvious now, they were pretty radical and controversial when first announced.
- asdff 3y agoI believe samsung had a similar product out ahead of apple at the time. Just like with the watch.
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