[akie]

> overall embarrassment

You're right, and it's also why this device is such a non sequitur for Apple. Almost all of their successful products are trendsetting and cool (iPhone, mac, airpods), this is one causes embarrassment and I just don't think it's fixable.

[amelius]

For privacy, at least it looks better than the alternative, the laptop sock:

https://www.instructables.com/Laptop-Compubody-Sock/

[xuf]

As I remember, and supported by the article quoted below, AirPods were ridiculed quite a bit when first launched.

>Of all the widely ridiculed tech products, Apple’s AirPods have experienced an extraordinary turnaround. Back in 2016, they were roundly mocked by the tech industry. Tiny wireless earbuds? It seemed like a recipe for disaster – streets would be littered with these lost headphones, which would clutter up city pavements like discarded gloves and babies’ socks." – https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2019/feb/10...

Relevant Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/51yazy/this_is_what_...