Apple's AirPods 4 don't even ship with a USB-C charging cable

13 September 2024
Next step: not shipping the charging case either?

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  • Anonymous
  • mE0
  • 13 Sep 2024

I hope no Sony Xperia fans are going to hate on Apple for this. Their phone doesn't even come with a charging cable, and the box is flimsy.

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    • Anonymous
    • mE0
    • 13 Sep 2024

    Anonymous, 13 Sep 2024Just so everyone know a usb c to 3.5mm cable costs less tha... moreApple sold 75 million Airpods in 2023. Now do $10 x 75million to their potential profit margin and you'll see why it's worth it to them.

      Leanzazzy, 13 Sep 2024The number refers to the speed and the letter to the shape ... moreThunderbolt 5 is 120Gbps if I remember correctly.

        Anonymous, 13 Sep 2024Nope. I don't have usb-c to usb-c cables. Only have us... moreThe number refers to the speed and the letter to the shape of the port.
        C means it is oval and reversible, while the 2 refers to 2nd generation(60 MB/s).
        So you can have a USB2 type-C cable or a Thunderbolt 5 cable, both of which use the USB-C interface but Thunderbolt is literally thousands of times faster, I think 10 GB/s(?).

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          • Anonymous
          • Sme
          • 13 Sep 2024

          apple are a joke

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            • markiz
            • MNT
            • 13 Sep 2024

            What an ridiculous proposition.
            At the time when we all have dozens of C-C cables in our homes, another one is NOT wanted. I wish nobody ever ship another C-C cable in the box.

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              • Anonymous
              • xYI
              • 13 Sep 2024

              Next, pay a subscription fee to use the audio codecs.

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                • Anonymous
                • xYI
                • 13 Sep 2024

                Nameless, 13 Sep 2024What's the sensation - plenty cables at home.Nope. I don't have usb-c to usb-c cables. Only have usb-2.0 to usb-c. Nowadays, the chargers take usb-c.

                  they will release only airpods and case you will have seperately to "reduce co2 emissions" or whatever they call that

                    thats a whole new low from apple

                      i imagine a future where you buy the hardware for 20 dollars but to use it per month you need to pay 5-20 dollars. In a year's time they'd have made more money on a base airpods than they'd have on an airpods pro if it's like 20 dollars.

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                        • Nameless
                        • 0xQ
                        • 13 Sep 2024

                        What's the sensation - plenty cables at home.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 05e
                          • 13 Sep 2024

                          Methinks Tim Apple is in love with Margrethe Vestager. He keeps coming up with excuses for her to call him and tell him he owes the EU more money.

                          Apple just switched to USB-C on their products and the don't even provide the cable needed to charge the devices. Pretty sure that is a clear EU law violation. Another one, for Apple.

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                            • Mem
                            • GBh
                            • 13 Sep 2024

                            Ok, but, when did any TWS shipped with a USB-C cable?

                            I know some of Sony models do, but I cant say all of them do, and I wouldnt expect any one coming from Apple to be that generous

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                              • Anonymous
                              • k9t
                              • 13 Sep 2024

                              Just so everyone know a usb c to 3.5mm cable costs less than $10 and bonus feature- it will never charge

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                                • Hugo
                                • t1%
                                • 13 Sep 2024

                                Can't wait for Samsung to copy this innovation

                                  AirPods 5: They only ship the right bud the left one is 50 bucks extra
                                  AirPods 6: They only ship the right bud the left one is a 3,99 subscription
                                  AirPods 7: you just get a NFT of them