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djg21

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8. I just ordered AirPod2s

Sun Mar 24, 2019, 10:14 AM

Mar 2019

I got my AirPods 1s when they first launched and the battery capacity has degraded. Say what you will, but Apple Products are reliable and just work without issue. Any Li Ion battery will degrade over time. It would be nice if there was a way to have batteries in AirPods replaced, but given the miniaturization of parts in the AirPods, the cost of a repair might not be cost effective.

My iPhone X also is approaching the point in it’s life where the battery is going to need replacement soon (below 85%). Again, this is the nature of battery-powered technology. I tend to upgrade phones every other model upgrade (about 2 -2.5 years) so I’ll be do the next time Apple announces a new phone. In the meantime, I may pay the $69 to have the battery replaced.

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Your AirPods Will Die Soon: The surprisingly short life of new electronic devices [View all] TheBlackAdder Mar 2019 OP

Not just planned obsolescence. Planned obsolescence on a product whose replacement requires Squinch Mar 2019 #1

The batteries have a lifetime. Igel Mar 2019 #12

??? Sgent Mar 2019 #16

Isn't Planned Obsolescence pretty much the crux of Apple's business plan? Siwsan Mar 2019 #2

My Mac Desktop is from 2009 and runs the latest Mohave OS very well emulatorloo Mar 2019 #4

Don't think so. Igel Mar 2019 #13

Many people buy new iPhones on a two year cycle...I have since they started. brooklynite Mar 2019 #3

Yes, and others are like me, I have an iPhone 5-SE that runs the latest OS. emulatorloo Mar 2019 #5

+1. There is a way to delay obsolescence: Don't allow automatic updates dalton99a Mar 2019 #6

Yes manually always. FWIW I usually buy "last years model" of hardware when I upgrade. emulatorloo Mar 2019 #7

Great way to purchase HW. Proven and probably out of the infant mortality curve dalton99a Mar 2019 #9

Consider the following... brooklynite Mar 2019 #10

Understood. Always keeping my eyes peeled for a bargain. 5 SE does have the fingerprint emulatorloo Mar 2019 #11

I just ordered AirPod2s djg21 Mar 2019 #8

I still use my white, wired earbuds that came with the phone madville Mar 2019 #14

Ditto. EOM TruckFump Mar 2019 #15