Well this is pointless. I get that they need to keep relevance and clicks going but the entire earphone/headphone industry is disposable outside of a few pro grade (usually including custom fittings) products that make up a tiny and incredibly expensive segment of that market that Apple is not targeting.
Why attempt to hold Apple to a higher standard than, say, Sennheiser, Sony, Bose etc
The article also links to an iFixit teardown of the Galaxy Buds, which got a much better repairability score. They’re very similar products, I think that’s a fair comparison.
Is it technically possible to design an Airpod where the bottom part (which contains the battery), can be screwed on and off to replace or recharge the battery?
I bet Apple said to their engineers something like “if you can improve performance by gluing components and other non-repairable things please do”. It hurts their business having the upgrade cycle being every 30 months rather than every 18 months.
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