I think your 30th delivery date is only cos of your location.
When I was ordering mine I compared 3 different post codes because I'm not sure where I'll be next week and all of them came back different.
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I think your 30th delivery date is only cos of your location.
When I was ordering mine I compared 3 different post codes because I'm not sure where I'll be next week and all of them came back different.
I am one of those lucky enough to be getting mine on Monday (and with 10% student discount at that), but I am tempted if John lewis or Currys offer these next week, to buy from them, as they usually allow you to purchase relatively cheap accidental cover.
(My current wireless earphones have been replaced at Curry's 3 times in last 2.5 years! The pair was £150 so it was money well spent on it).
..... I'm glad I decided to order before I slept last night. Lol jan. 12th here
Early adopters are buying for the convenience and wow factor. I think in the next model they will concentrate on sound etc. They probably wanted to hit this price point too which wouldn't have been possible if they had better sound quality.
They could end up not being great but I would try them before discounting the sound. First, sound quality is very subjective. Second, most reviewers think that only expensive over ear active noise cancellation headphones are any good.
I've also seen some reviews where they say the sound was improved over the earpod.
Personally, I've wanted wireless headphones for awhile but could never settle on any out on the market. I only use earbuds and I hate in canal earbuds. That has left me with bose and earpods. I tried the bose soundsport wireless and I didn't really think they were comfortable and 6 hours with no charge case stinks. I use earpods all the time so for me, I think airpods will probably be a hit as long as the sound is as good as the earpods, which I actually do like.
My prediction is that a second model is years away. I don't see this as a yearly update.
So much for staying quiet until January...
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You're still wrong again... Deliveries will start on 12/19/2016 bud... last I checked 12/19/2016 is before 1/1/2017...
Also, where do I fall in this "half and half" post? I don't believe anything you post, but I also didn't order them either... Believe it or not there are more than 2 ways to look at a situation.
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Actually a lot of tech websites/publications have tried out the Airpods, just like they do with every other Apple product before it goes on sale to the general public... this statement, like many others you make, is 100% false.
Gold, Matt Black, Shiny Black, Silver , Rose Gold. All in September with iPhone 8 I predict. Also being as stupidly difficult to buy as the phone itself.
Bud, you are in freaking shock. Anyone can just buy and try them, if there are issues or they do not like them they can be returned.
Please go elsewhere, the more you post here the more therapy it seems you need.
For what reason, millions of products have been returned for one reason or another. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I just have a feeling they will be a winning product, I tried some other totally wireless earbuds. The airpods don't cost more, even less than most and going totally wireless was awesome. Most wired earbuds get yanked out of my ears because I am active doing stuff while listening.
What difference does it make if people decide to return them? Are they not allowed to try a product to determine if its right for them? Heck, in one of your own posts you mentioned you returned an Apple Watch and iPhone, right? Funny how its only OK if you do it... how mature.
According to Apple, those who ordered early will get theirs between the 19th and 21st (depending on what country you live in). But if you order now, deliveries are already slipping to 6 weeks.
I know you're not being serious but fortunately thats not true as I'm looking forward to playing it tomorrow.
FYI that 'AirPods are a bad design' article is rather stupid - why wouldn't you have the carrying case on you at all times? It's absolutely tiny, not like the carrying cases of other products such as the PowerBeats, and it charges the AirPods and magnetically sucks them into place easily. So no, no 'fishing around' in my pocket to try to find my one ear bud, they are either going to be in my ears or in the case.
This article? http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/a22747/apple-airpods-are-bad-design/
To be honest, I have my AirPods coming Monday and I am getting slight buyers remorse and I haven't even used it. I know it is silly as I could just return them if I don't like it. I suddenly started even looking at the Powerbeats 3 today, which is crazy, but is that just because I know I can't have the Beats-X...
I guess it is the con's of having no wires against the pro's, versus just having that single wire like Bose Sport Wireless, PB3, Beats X et al.
I am not sure how I feel about being forced to use my phone/watch for music controls as I sure as hell won't be using Siri, even if it worked flawlessly, the delay and pausing of music just to increase/decrease volume or change track is just too cumbersome.