Whether it's a total hoax, Photoshop joke or an earnest attempt at addressing a need, the AirPod Safety Strap is simply awesome for a number of reasons. 。
First off, it highlights, in no uncertain terms, what I've believed since Wednesday: Apple's new wireless AirPods are so ridiculously designed, they're an internet meme waiting to happen. And that's exactly what did happen after Apple's iPhone 7 event. The only problem is that the AirPods are。 real。real。 and Apple 。really。
wants you to pay $159 for these things.。SEE ALSO:Apple's AirPods are either genius or a complete disaster。
Credit: Robert Bodley 。
When this arrived in my inbox I immediately asked the person behind it if it was real or a joke.。
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Translation: Wait, AirPod Safety Straps might actually happen?!。
And while we don't know much about whether Bodley and his cohorts can actually pull it off, it doesn't really matter. Concept product or not, the AirPods' design (similar in form to the current EarPods) is such that this proposed accessory product might turn out to be quite useful.。
Credit: Robert Bodley。 Wait, are you among those with the unique (Jony Ive-level perfect) ear canals that allow EarPods to fit snugly and not fall out of your ears? Great. Sorry for wasting your time. For the rest of us -- and we are legion -- the EarPods' habit of slipping out of our ears makes the AirPods a non-starter, unless kicking out $159 every few months when you lose them is no big deal, Mr. and Ms. Moneybags. 。And since the 50th anniversary of 。
Star Trek 。
just passed, I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that the AirPods are yet another attempt by Apple to take something from the science fiction franchise, namely Uhura's communication earpiece, and make it real. Great idea.。
Star Trek's Uhura, rocking the original version of the AirPods on the starship Enterprise.Credit: paramount。
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