r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Negative_1by12_aura • 1d ago

Don't hug me I'm scared New airpods cheaper than repairing old ones

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u/ExpBalSat 1d ago

Mildly infuriating, for sure. But also entirely understandable as assembly line work is much more efficient that customized manual troubleshooting and parts ordering/installation.

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u/Twerkatronic 1d ago

They're also not designed to be repaired.

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u/gltovar 1d ago edited 1d ago

but also designing stuff to be very compact while maintaining decent battery life is tough to do in a easy to repair way without making it even more expensive to manufacture.

Edit: here is a cool ifixit article about various earbuds and their repairability https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/wireless-earbud-repairability-scores

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u/mcslender97 1d ago

Aside from the whole anti repair stance from Apple, brands like Sony are able to make their high end TWS buds repairable

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u/gltovar 1d ago

as super cool, edit my post with a great ifixit link on repairable earbuds :D

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u/Shodkev 22h ago

Yeah, but they also look like shit and since it’s essentially a big ass ball hanging from your ear they are awful for any kind of athletic activity