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You can get cheap wireless earbuds with ANC for 10€. Apples cost 130€. How much of that difference is in the BoM? Probably not that much. Granted, Apple does
by Tepix 6d ago
You can get cheap wireless earbuds with ANC for 10€.
Apples cost 130€.
How much of that difference is in the BoM? Probably not that much.
Granted, Apple does a lot of expensive R&D. But they also sell a ton of Airpods, so the R&D cost per unit is small.
Apple is making a lot of money on Airpods.
- aniviacat 6d agoI'm sure Apple comes out ahead. Still, it seems like a good deal. Other high-end earbuds (such as the Sony WF-1000XM6, the Technics EAH-AZ100, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2. Gen) easily cost over $200. Whether the AirPods 5 actually match up to these is to be seen, but I'm optimistic.
- aniviacat 6d agoWriting out all these names made me realize just how poor the naming schemes of many companies' earbuds are.