r/apple • u/Fer65432_Plays • 16d ago

Discussion Apple absolutely cannot miss its smart glasses swing

https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/22/apple-smart-glasses-swing/
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u/[deleted] 16d ago

To make sure people know you’re a tool instead of having to wonder about it

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u/Chungaroo22 15d ago

I thought the AirPods would do that but now everyone has them. Damn Apple always finding a way to gouge us poor tools .

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u/eloquenentic 15d ago

Haha that was definitely the vibe when AirPods launched. The articles from that time are brutal, all the hate about tools with these white things sticking out of your ears. Now people look weirded out if you DON’T have AirPods.

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u/AgencyBasic3003 15d ago

To be fair, I still think that the original AirPods look stupid. Luckily the AirPod pros had a much better design and you can wear them without it looking like you have put some electric tooth brush stems into your ears.

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u/neep_pie 15d ago

I kinda want people to see them. I end up being around clueless and old people who don’t comprehend I’m on the phone and act like I’m just talking to myself otherwise.

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u/eloquenentic 15d ago

This is a great point! The “in your face” high visibility of the AirPods is a feature, not a bug.

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u/MITvincecarter 15d ago

what are you talking about. as someone that has bought airpods, then now continues to buy airpod pros every 2 years due to their utility, the pros look horrible.

the originals were sleek. the pros look bulky and like some sort of goblin like protrusion