Apple's wireless AirPods hit delays, won't meet October launch window

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  • Reply 21 of 52
    mac_128mac_128 Posts: 3,454member
    getvoxoa said:
    It's a major disappointment. The AirPods should have been available along with iPhone 7. 
    Agreed 100%. A successful product can still have a botched launch. This does nothing to help transition people from using the headphone jack to wireless. The Lightning headphones can't be used on any other product, as there's not even the hint of a Lightning headphone to 3.5mm adapter, much less a USB-C, or Thunderbolt for using with one's own Mac. That means customers are put in the position of using the 3.5mm adapter with an old set of headphones, or worse yet, buying a new set of 3.5mm equipped headphones, because they don't have an old pair.

    How long has Apple known they were ditching the headphone jack? How long have they known a successful transition away from it depended on improving the wireless products available in the current marketplace? This really is inexcusable. One wonders how well the iPhone 7 would be selling following this delay had the Note 7 not been taken off the market tainting the entire Samsung brand along with it.
    edited October 2016
    entropys
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  • Reply 22 of 52
    Rayz2016rayz2016 Posts: 6,957member
    getvoxoa said:
    It's a major disappointment. The AirPods should have been available along with iPhone 7. 
    Absolutely, because all the iPhone7 will have to go for another few months without being able to listen to music.

    I can see millions of people storming Apple stores, demanding their money back because Apple didn't think to include some kind of wired headphone set in the box.

    What … Wait … Are you sure?

    Oh.


    nolamacguywelshdog
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  • Reply 23 of 52
    Rayz2016rayz2016 Posts: 6,957member

    dolfen said:
    With all the research being done indicating a likely correlation between EMF radiation that's being emitted right next to one's head and various brain cancers I think these Bluetooth AirPods are a bad idea. With most people ignoring the dangers of placing their cell phones with their associated RF radition right up to their ear's constantly, Bluetooth will be adding an addition threat to one's health. And please, don't tell me there's no substantial proof of the dangers.
    Perhaps you should post some: substantial proof I mean.
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  • Reply 24 of 52
    nolamacguynolamacguy Posts: 4,758member
    mac_128 said:
    I'll say it again ... totally botched the removal of the headphone jack. Essential transition technology should have been ready day one, not a month and half later, and now with no ETA at all ... really inexcusable, especially considering how much time they've known this was going to happen. Probably won't affect sales of the iPhone 7 substantially, but really poor form considering all the other compromises customers who made use of the headphone jack have made since upgrading to the iPhone 7.
    um lemme see here, i have iphone 7 (do you?) and the compromises ive had to make thus far -- zero. ive had to make zero compromises. plus i gained a better OIS camera and image processor, longer battery, and water seals. my BT headphones somehow still continue to function, and i use the shipped earpods for routine office meeting calls.

    give it a rest -- you havent been victimized.
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  • Reply 25 of 52
    nolamacguynolamacguy Posts: 4,758member
    dolfen said:
    With all the research being done indicating a likely correlation between EMF radiation that's being emitted right next to one's head and various brain cancers I think these Bluetooth AirPods are a bad idea. With most people ignoring the dangers of placing their cell phones with their associated RF radition right up to their ear's constantly, Bluetooth will be adding an addition threat to one's health. And please, don't tell me there's no substantial proof of the dangers.
    thank you for your completely uninformed, crankpot opinions.
    steveh
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  • Reply 26 of 52
    nolamacguynolamacguy Posts: 4,758member
    mac_128 said:
    getvoxoa said:
    It's a major disappointment. The AirPods should have been available along with iPhone 7. 
     This really is inexcusable. One wonders how well the iPhone 7 would be selling following this delay had the Note 7 not been taken off the market tainting the entire Samsung brand along with it.
    id say about as well as every single iphone launch -- fucking amazingly well.
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  • Reply 27 of 52
    Wow Apple didn't even give a ship date so might not even be available for the holidays. Not good.
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  • Reply 28 of 52
    George Lucas will be turning in his grave
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  • Reply 29 of 52
    cm9cm9 said:
    No loss to me - whoever designed any version of the AirPods didn't wear earrings - totally useless!
    Really. Of all the designs they came up with one that makes you look like a total idiot. When I get the money I'm getting some Beats or some other better looking ear buds. Sheesh!!!
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  • Reply 30 of 52
    harrismix said:
    George Lucas will be turning in his grave
    After he dies.
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  • Reply 31 of 52
    kudukudu Posts: 44member
    harrismix said:
    George Lucas will be turning in his grave
    After he dies.
    Lol!!!
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  • Reply 32 of 52
    Man between this and the iMac predator that is the Surface Studio, Apple's show tomorrow is looking more and more bleak...
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  • Reply 33 of 52
    This is starting to worry me, I'm seeing more and more cases where the Apple culture seems to be swinging toward the 'deadlines aren't really meaningful' side of the pendulum. Always before, when I ordered something from Apple with an "in the future" delivery date, I could bet money Apple would beat the projected delivery date. Now I'm not so sure, the attitude about deadlines and NLT dates seems to have shifted.
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  • Reply 34 of 52
    rezwits said:
    NNNNOOOOOooooooooo.......!!!!!
    Haha. Me too! :)
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  • Reply 35 of 52
    welshdogwelshdog Posts: 1,929member
    Wow Apple didn't even give a ship date so might not even be available for the holidays. Not good.
    Not available for the holidays would be a major screwup. 
    Wonder if the problem lies with Apple or a vendor?
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  • Reply 36 of 52
    welshdog said:
    Wow Apple didn't even give a ship date so might not even be available for the holidays. Not good.
    Not available for the holidays would be a major screwup. 
    Wonder if the problem lies with Apple or a vendor?
    The problem is rogifan's speculative concern trolling.
    watto_cobranolamacguy
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  • Reply 37 of 52
    felix01 said:
    This is starting to worry me, I'm seeing more and more cases where the Apple culture seems to be swinging toward the 'deadlines aren't really meaningful' side of the pendulum. Always before, when I ordered something from Apple with an "in the future" delivery date, I could bet money Apple would beat the projected delivery date. Now I'm not so sure, the attitude about deadlines and NLT dates seems to have shifted.
    really?what about the white iPhone 4? Rather later than flaw. You can't fix hardware after it shipped.
    nolamacguyRayz2016
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  • Reply 38 of 52
    This announcement is coming very late (a few days before the end of October). Possible reasons are:

    1. Apple hasn't manufactured enough for launch because of production challenges. 

    2. They have encountered a software challenge that is slowing things down.

    3. Apple thought they were ready to launch and only recently discovered an issue significant enough that it would trigger a recall if the product were already out. 

    The way this message rolled out today seems most consistent with the last scenario. Presumably we'll learn more tomorrow. If they had even a small number ready to go (scenario 1 above),  Apple likely would have gone forward with the launch anyway. That's certainly what seems to have happened with Apple Watch. 

    If it is scenarios 3, however, that would suggest that they have no units ready to ship.  And that in turn would suggest a high likelihood that this product will not be ready for the holiday season. 
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  • Reply 39 of 52
    mac_128mac_128 Posts: 3,454member
    felix01 said:
    This is starting to worry me, I'm seeing more and more cases where the Apple culture seems to be swinging toward the 'deadlines aren't really meaningful' side of the pendulum. Always before, when I ordered something from Apple with an "in the future" delivery date, I could bet money Apple would beat the projected delivery date. Now I'm not so sure, the attitude about deadlines and NLT dates seems to have shifted.
    "Real artists ship" -- Steve Jobs ;-)
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  • Reply 40 of 52
    boredumbboredumb Posts: 1,418member
    ...they somehow lost the plans for the left-ear one...      :p
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