9/08/2016

THE NEW HANDSET AIRPODS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE NIGHTMARE DESIGN

As you know, the new iPhone as expected does not have a connector for headphones, through which most of the solutions must be adapted "wirelessly". Presented yesterday by Apple's new handset AirPods, is a perfect example of how terribly design of this type of news.



We lived to. As expected, about which I wrote a few good months ago, the iPhone 7 will not have to enter the handset. This does not mean that you can not listen to music on it – on the contrary, it can be done, but using a special adapter that fits into the connector Lightning. With the new smartphone, an American brand also presented AirPods headphones, which are refreshed version of cable-free and acting completely wireless. There are several problems. I will not focus on a mediocre battery life, which is quite ridiculous, for this type of product. New AirPods, it is a perfect example of how Apple is not przemyślało utility design their new handsets.

The lack of any conductor is a bad idea.

Wireless technology is already so popular that the market can find a lot of audio solutions, which can boast of audio playback without the need for wired hooking device to the player or smartphone. However, if you look at more than 90% of them, it will see that they have awsze cable that connects the handset to each other – as is the case even when the stoppers assumed during work at a construction site. The most common cable connecting the handset is placed just on the neck and forget it. Not only facilitates the storage of headphones, but also increases comfort when using them on the way. Yet I doubt that someone will be more likely to use wireless AirPodsów at home than on the town or on the road, right? New Apple AirPods at the start make the problem because it did not have any, even the slightest link between them. If this seems to be a step forward, definitely (at least for me) is the project a step in the other direction. The cable connecting wireless headphones is not the problem – it is a great feature. The cable prevents even losing of one of the handsets, although it is not the most important.

fot. Jabra
fot. Jabra
cable that holds the headset around your neck makes things easier when moving around the city, rural areas – anywhere. Every time we hear something or someone says something to us, we can remove the handset or headset and just let them go. For new AirPods case is more complicated. Every time we pull it out of your ear and keep fingers? I understand that it is a special case, but they think, how much it is inconvenient – even if it takes them out only two or three times during the entire trip. You want to talk to someone for a few minutes? No problem, keep both his hands, or put separately on a table or in a pocket. Not very convenient, is not it? Eliminate cable between the headphones allow easier for them to eat dog thrown into the well, or simply disappear under the cabinet at home. Of course there will be such a situation, if you care about the hardware – but no one likes to keep in mind and check whether both handset itself.
fot. Apple
fot. Apple

Cover battery is great, but …

Cover attached by Apple to new AirPods is great. This allows namely to charge the same handset, which certainly is a good option when we are not at a separate charger or longer want to listen to music. It's certainly better than carry a next batch of cables. In addition, the package can serve a protective function, and one that will keep both flea. This idea just really like and other manufacturers could go podpatrzeć. I know that the range of their devices, Jabra has a similar technology that can recharge the handset on the principle of "on the go".
You do not have apples? So you do not try

Time for a point. The new handset AirPods cost "only" $ 160. Previous generations were definitely not worth that kind of money, taking into account not design, but what is most important, that is, the quality of sound reproduction. That's nothing. Headphones are not only expensive, but also compatible only with Apple devices …. Do you want to cool wireless headphones? You do not listen to them without apples. Over the years I got used to that Apple likes to have its own system, its own charger and all "own". They could, however, although let go at the same headphones as a product truly universal.

fot. SlashGear
fot. SlashGear

The wide range of possibilities

New AirPodsy open another room for improvement, refreshes and performances served by Apple. Personally, I support this idea because he has a future, but this of interest to the same headphones can at the third or fourth generation. At this moment hard to comment on the sound quality and overall performance headphone transducers themselves, but buy eyes. Always the first place. New Apple AirPods is definitely an example fatal design, which can cause problems in the long run. Quoting a statement yesterday suspicious on Twitter: yet they have not bought, and already had time to lose them. 🙂

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