How Apple's AirPods Became an Unexpected Hit

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[@ninerushclips3414]

I would like to see a video on the two who created the start up semi conductor business that was acquired by apple in this video.

[@laughingvampire7555]

I hate them and I haven't even bought them, I have meetings and my coworkers are all the time making a hand gesture for me to wait so they can charge the airpods because they have lost charge, they are just terrible. So if they can't make them with a battery to last at least 16 hours without needing to be put in the case then they are useless to me. Wired headphones are so much more useful in a desktop than the wireless pods of any kind.

[@_123Ackerman]

Suprise? When they remove the headphone jack ? It s hard to beleive when you know everytime a tech is release they was working on it for 2 , 3 year or more ( i m talking about both )

[@kulwinderkuls8560]

Your videos are always great. I never save them to watch later list whenever i received the notification on youtube.
I really love theme they are always top notch quality content videos.

[@Booz2020]

Never Say NEVER 😎 Justin Bieber

[@dalewilson990]

I was one of the people making fun of the airpods when they were first announced, but they grew on me. The AirPods Pro are amazing and my favorite headphones on the market.

[@motorbikeray]

(0:59) Cindy, I'm curious about the make and model of your piano in the background.

[@jasoncharles8651]

Me too

[@martinketchum]

cuz sheeps

[@jrrrm3]

Yet they still dont stay inside my ears

[@sanketsarve6656]

Love ur videos please make some on Biologists too⭐

[@JS-jh4cy]

What about older people with bad hearing, you may have to charge them pods up every frigging 6 minutes

[@PMO_Narendra_Modi]

I think you got fake ones 😂😂😂

[@rdyer8764]

Again, short and sweet. You're great at eliminating fluff in your videos. I know when I click on one, it won't be full of redundant info - saying the same things over and over.
One criticism... Not sure the image of a burning forest is a good one in this sad time of the impacts of climate change.

[@Newsthink]

It was to much his metaphor of a wildfire but I hear you

[@rdyer8764]

@@Newsthink I got it when I saw it, I just didn't like seeing it. Maybe a wildfire isn't a good metaphor these days?

[@arnoldjuhasz6424]

@@rdyer8764 maybe stop being so sensitive.

[@mr.thermistr9903]

Please make a video on Dr. Satyendra Nath Bose, as he was father of Quantum Statistics.

[@idfvalx]

i’ve always liked the airpods , cool product

[@MaxKito2]

I miss the live apple events. 🤓

[@mn3438]

Luv my Airpods Pro 2 ✌🏻 🎧

[@WeelstonDaring]

I learn English from your video

[@JS-jh4cy]

Apple good but when they make a weak product that's shit, it time for apple sauce

[@boos_2]

People are too obsessed with Apple... people your loyalty is bringing money to the business not u

[@diegobravo641]

Why does you voice sound AI generated fron 7:35? Lol

[@HoTrEtArDeDcHiXx]

You convinced me 😳

[@erselo2477]

Exactly how they convinced people to pay thousands of dollars for a phone: marketing.

[@roxstix]

Good ear phones but still ugly af.

[@ba8e]

FUCK ANY AND EVERYONE THAT TOOK PART IN REMOVING THE HEADPHONE JACK!!!!111!!!11!!1

[@chairpants]

I used to be like you then I switched to Samsung earbuds, I no longer can use wired headsets. Samsung earbuds do sound really good even though they are wireless for some good reason.

[@markanthonycamacho8684]

Its the only thing that works on apple products so they buy it. is there any product that can use on apple?

[@jeffu73]

What 🍎 wants 🍎 gets.

[@darren6831]

“It just works” 🥹 Rest in peach Steve J 🍾