Apple has finally found a way to unite the Internet: Introduce a completely useless product that replaces a feature everyone had been loving, make that product so small that everyone will invariably lose it, and charge nearly the cost of a cell phone to buy a new one.
Introducing the AirPod: two tiny Bluetooth devices you stick in your ears so that you can communicate with your phone in the short period of time before they end up wedged between your couch cushions, at the bottom of your gym bag or in your dog’s intestinal tract.
The Internet, which reacted almost uniformly with scorn, quickly used its collective powers to do what it does best: mock the living daylights out of Apple’s announcement.
Some users tried to find a cost-cutting measure. …
Made my own air pods #andwot #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/tGUy6Q7e71
— Lekhani Chirwa (@LekhaniChirwa) September 7, 2016
Introducing the new Apple Earpods pic.twitter.com/AmbXzy8uRk
— 9GAG (@9GAG) September 7, 2016
Others predicted the future …
That awkward moment when you drop an #airpod #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/Wuwv8thHbW
— mits (@Mitsmann) September 7, 2016
Others expressed confusion at Apple’s market research system …
Me: What about a screen that doesn't crack whe-@Apple : WIRELESS HEADPHONES. pic.twitter.com/bbsXFbQdEh
— Aaron. (@FreshAir_In) September 7, 2016
Some were already nostalgic for the glory days. …
Others were prepping for this brave new world….
Some just acknowledged the obvious….
Jokes about the iPhone 7 are just slightly upgraded jokes about the iPhone 6S.
— @midnight (@midnight) September 7, 2016
We're gonna lose those wireless iPhone 7 headphones SO QUICK. Gonna have to buy 500 replacements
Meanwhile at Apple: pic.twitter.com/7h3zoXTWRN— Ian Hecox (@SmoshIan) September 7, 2016
Sorry guys but this really looks like you've put half of yr electrical toothbrush in your ear #AirPods #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/TV3XczpuZQ
— annika visser (@annikavisser) September 7, 2016
Dear Humanity:
You will never lose both of your AirPods. You will only lose one. And it will drive you insane.
Best,
– Socks#AppleEvent
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) September 7, 2016
The iPhone 7 with AirPod capability will be available for pre-order on Friday. The phone itself won’t come until September 16.
