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[SJRB]

"Earpods", haha I'm dying here.

 

[Izick]

iPhone 5 is for everyone

iPod Touch is for teens

iPod Nano is for fitness

No, no it's not.

 

[Baconsammy]

We finally found out why Apple's included headphones have been shit for so many years. "Doing a great headphone is hard." So basically just take this piece of shit instead, because we don't like hard work? Come on, Apple.

 

[Anatoli Bacharach]

the verge getting snarky

EarPods is a dumb ass name though

 

[twobear]

"We spent 3 years designing new headphones. EarPods."

lol

Ohhhh, so that's what they've been doing since they launched the iPhone 4.

 

[kagete]

Must be nice to work on the Earpods project for 3 years. At some point in 2011 they'd be like "hey kag what are you up to?" and I'd be all, "still chugging away at these earpods man. I'm on revision 239b05 and I can't quite get the correct shade of toothpaste white to match my cord."

 

[raven777]

earpods?

I will use my TripleFi and XBA3, so no thanks

 

[Koodo]

A ~breakthrough~ in both comfort and audio quality.

I'm sure. (´ー&#65344┌

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Haha

 

[buhdeh]

Should have been the iPhone.

that loop would look ridiculous on the iphone.

 

[andycapps]

Just catching up on the highlights ... and can't say I'm impressed overall.

Lumia 920 for me.

As a device I'd agree the Lumia looks better, but since I want apps, going with the 5. The 5 is a great looking phone too.

 

[WarMacheen]

"EarPods are designed to direct sound into the ear"...



What the FUCK else should earphones do?

How the fuck...

 

[grimshawish]

"EarPods are designed to direct sound into the ear."

 

[Trojita]

Over 600 million of the worst earbuds of all time have been shipped to ruin countless hours of music.

I'm bumping this shit for hilarity.

 

[alphaNoid]

iPhone 5 is for everyone

iPod Touch is for teens

iPod Nano is for fitness

iPhone 5 is for existing iPhone owners who are willing to pay a lot for marginal feature upgrades, .5" more screen and buy an adapter so it works for all their existing accessories.

iPod Touch is for children who aren't allowed cell phones.

iPod Nano is for cheap people looking for a last minute Christmas gift for someone.

 

[eznark]

"EarPods are designed to direct sound into the ear." Wait, what.

audiolutionary

 

[D4Danger]

sound goes in the ear

*scribbles down notes*

 

[Husker86]

which smart phone is thinnest in use today.

Droid Razr @ 7.1mm. Though now that I think about it, it does have a hump by the camera, not sure how much thicker that is but it isn't much.

 

[Anton Sugar]

EarPods

 

[BolognaSoup]

No thanks Apple. I'll continue using real headphones.

 

[entremet]

Ahahaha!

Standalone.

 

[goodfella]

"EarPods are designed to direct sound into the ear." Wait, what.

I don't understand, how will that even work?

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

Was expecting more out of the iPhone 5.

 

[KingKong]

shipping today wooot

 

[kehs]

This is why Bill Gates is giving away all his money instead of giving it to his kids.

 

[CarbonatedFalcon]

I'm really curious as to the sound quality and fit of the new earbuds. They look...interesting.

 

[PapaJustify]

Only one color for the EarPods? Seriously?

 

[SlowRevolution]

lol standalone accessory - it won't come with the new iPhone/iPods? Apple you maniac.

 

[rinse82]

I'll stick with my Klipsch s4i's thank you very much.

 

[Takamura-San]

one more thing?

 

[dc89]

Interesting to see what happens to the share price after this event. I'm just.... I don't know what to say....

I'm going to go read the Steve Jobs biography.

 

[AlexMeloche]

Damn, the Touch price is pretty good.

EDIT : They keep the older model? Damnit, customers won't understand the differences...

 

[planar1280]

so which is the thinnest smart phone in use today?

 

[dorkimoe]

Must be nice to work on the Earpods project for 3 years. At some point in 2011 they'd be like "hey kag what are you up to?" and I'd be all, "still chugging away at these earpods man. I'm on revision 239b05 and I can't quite get the correct shade of toothpaste white to match my cord."

get out of here kagbro

3 years on the name alone haha. The name is dumb, but they look awesome and it does look like it directs the sound directly into the ear. I wonder if they fixed them being more comfortable when laying down

 

[panda21]

it looks like they've put holes in the headphones (like at the bottom?) just to make sure they still blast tinny noise at anyone in the vicinity like the crappy old ones do. because public transport isnt crappy enough as it is.

 

[Horse Detective]

 

[Stat Flow]

Lol Apple.

 

[Garrett 2U]

lol standalone accessory - it won't come with the new iPhone/iPods? Apple you maniac.

Yes.. yes they will come with the new iPhones/iPods.

 

[spindashing]

lol standalone accessory - it won't come with the new iPhone/iPods? Apple you maniac.

they will be....

 

[Baconsammy]

"EarPods are designed to direct sound into the ear." Wait, what.

Every other headphone you've ever used was designed to direct sound into some other orifice apparently.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Favorite gif of the day.

 

[Mr. F]

lol standalone accessory - it won't come with the new iPhone/iPods? Apple you maniac.

"But you might have guessed that we want to include these with our products too." With the iPod touch, iPod nano, and iPhone 5.

 

[Husker86]

We still thinking $249 for iPad mini after these iPod prices? I'm not sure what to guess now.

 

[outunderthestars]

Droid Razr @ 7.1mm. Though now that I think about it, it does have a hump by the camera, not sure how much thicker that is but it isn't much.

No, he asked which phone currently in use. The Droid Razr doesn't count as nobody is buying it.....

 

[dmr87]

199 for 16gb touch, Apple gonna get dem moneyz.

edit - 4th gen, bleh

 

[Izick]

Uh, they did make a new nano with buttons.

It has a piece of shit rocker(s) and home button. Apple done fucked up on this one. This isn't as good as the Nano 4th gen.

 

[eznark]

one more thing?

My money is on belt holster the way this has been going.

 

[rozay]

The loop is the kind of design I love to see from apple. Shame that actually is one of the more interesting things they've announced at this conference so far (to me)

 

[Koodo]

"EarPods are designed to direct sound into the ear."

Cackling.

 

[SlowRevolution]

so which is the thinnest smart phone in use today?

The thinnovative iPhone 5, coming later this month!