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Apple Reportedly Plans to Announce New AirPods With USB-C Charging Case at iPhone 15 Event
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You do realize the cable is included in the box and that people with any common sense won’t upgrade just for the port?
Ooooh hadn't thought of that, that's a pro tip. Will do the same.
You have no idea what you talking about, best thing which could Happen for environment and users.
Now, will they release a standalone case for people who don’t want to replace their AirPods altogether? Or does Apple hate the environment??
Ok but Apple made the switch because they believe it offered many upgrades.
Switching from lightning to usb-c on AirPods case didn't offer an upgrade. It's doing the exact same responsibilities as before at the cost of throwing away functional cables.
Your second part would only make sense if this was done purely by Apple's decision. But the EU's mandate on iPhones forced Apple to switch. We're entitled to what Apple chooses to do with their designs decisions, not by EU's design decisions.
It’s people who discard their case with lightning for USB-C that hate the environment. Businesses do what businesses do. Make more money.
Reminds me of when they changed the iPhone 12 cable from USB-A to USB-C in 2020, while keeping the USB-A cable with the Apple Watch Series 6. Sometimes those teams don’t seem to talk to each other.
Many people use wireless charging. For them, they might not need at all to buy a new cable. For people who want wired charging, they can take any USB-C cable (from their PlayStation controller, their iPad, their Mac, etc.). I'm sure that in 2023, many tech enthusiasts already have at least one USB-C cable. So I don't think it's nearly as close to an environmental disaster as you pretend.
Pretty sure Apple has data on how people charge their AirPods. If the majority did charge via wireless, they would have eliminated the port.
In 2023, many enthusiasts have a surplus of Lightning cables that's going to ewaste. It is quite an environmental disaster.
Everything usb c now finally the iPhone gets in and the AirPods as well that’s just awesome, no more stupid s** cables, slow as f*** and little water and they don’t work for hours finally over for this stupid lightning cables.and also so many times you had to have like 2-3 different cables just to charge your apple devices, can’t understand who things that’s a bad thing probably only people which have one iPhone and that’s it.
I'm not so sure. People might need the port when on the go (e.g. you're in a plane and you want to give a boost to your AirPods. Apple also needs the port for diagnostic purposes, to see if there is anything wrong with the earbuds hardware
Those billions of perfectly functioning Lightning cables can keep charging the billion perfectly functioning Lightning devices that also still exist.
My heart goes out to all of those old yellow fraying lighting cables that will perish..
I thought the case, and right and left AirPods were each available for individual purchase. Did something change?
they might sell it. but i doubt many will want to buy it.
price will probably be similar to this.
I’m already buying a new phone and two cables if the included one isn’t thunderbolt. The other cable is type A to type C for my car stereo. Eventually, I want a new type C watch puck and new AirPods but I’m waiting for the third version for that. If the new iPhones are 35 W I will update the chargers right away too. I have MagSafe but that is mounted to my computer desk so I need some others to take with me on the go.
I’m flying long haul the weekend before the event and I really want some new AirPod pros. Looks like I’ll have to get the lightning version as I won’t have them for the trip if I wait for the usb-c ones to be released! I would prefer usb-c but I charge my AirPod 3 wirelessly all the time so I guess it doesn’t really matter
Here is hoping that they introduce a full range of USB-C accessories (including Mac keyboard). I'm ready to be done with Lightning.
Many enthusiasts had a surplus of 3.5mm headphones/earbuds. All those went to ewaste after the EU forced Apple to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack from all their iDevices.
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Now iDevice users have to use AirPods with non-user replaceable batteries and shorter lifespan. What an environmental disaster.