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Apple AirPods are designed to die: Here’s what you should know (pirg.org)
submitted 8 months ago by Dragxito to c/technology
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[–] simplejack 13 points 8 months ago

Since the release of the first AirPods in 2016, countless other companies have replicated their wireless and rechargeable design.

Fuck Apple’s e-waste and all, but the trend to glue batteries inside Bluetooth headphones was well underway before AirPods came to the market.

I sent quite a few pairs of lanyard buds to the grave before AirPods came out. Batteries couldn't be repaired they couldn’t work wired. BT only.