Is it just me or do airpods look a bit cargo cult in their design? There is no good reason for them to look like old headphones w/o wires
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the shape of our ears + the need to pick up sounds from our mouths?
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they don't fit many ears; an over-ear hook would hold them in place better absent wires
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Whole thing feels cargo cult. Repeating mantras Jobs advocated a decade ago, without understanding. "Thinner!" "Smoother!"
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At this point all indications are their ideal product is an index card with corners snipped off and priced at $3,000.
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I want to agree but without hearing from the rationale from the product team for the design, I'll never know.
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Bud shape fits most ears well enough. Vestigial stems afford grab and remove. Family resemblance mitigates jarring change.
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there's also no reason for us to think they're any less attractive than their wired counterparts. Just new to us.
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I imagine something that's not earbuddy enough would face too much resistance from consumers. Evolving a step at a time is fine IMO.








