People are going crazy over Apple’s AirPods

It looks like the big discussion on twitter is how expensive the new AirPods are and who is actually getting them.

AirPods are Apple’s attempt to bring us a better, brighter wireless future. They look like the ends of Apple’s wired EarPods, but with the cord snipped off at the stems. The way they work, though… that’s magic.

AirPods Summary

If you want instant access to a wide array of physical controls for, or noise-canceling headphones for study or long flights, AirPods aren’t for you. If, instead, you want cutting-edge wireless technology fit into one of the smallest, lightest headphones on the market, with a clever charging pack and really great noise-canceling mics, then AirPods are absolutely for you.

Likewise, if Apple’s one-size-fits-all EarPod design didn’t look good or feel good to you, then AirPods are more of the same. Almost. The lack of wires make an incredible difference in how well and comfortably they stay in-ear. Whether having stems drop an inch down your jawline looks any worse than cables dangling past your face, you’ll have to decide for yourself.

Overall, Apple wanted to push the state of wireless headsets as far as they could, and do it as inexpensively as the sensors and chips embedded in both pods would allow. And that they’ve done.