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Apple improves AirPods repairability after years of being disposable

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Apple has made its AirPods more repairable, a significant change from their previous status as effectively disposable devices. This development is noted by iFixit, which had previously given AirPods extremely low repairability scores. The new approach allows for some level of repair, moving away from the previous design that offered virtually no repair options. AI

RANK_REASON Product update for a consumer electronic device, not a core AI development.

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Apple improves AirPods repairability after years of being disposable

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Apple Finally Made AirPods Repairable… Sort Of It’s been true for a while now that Apple’s AirPods have been effectively disposable, with [iFixit] slapping ea

    📰 Apple Finally Made AirPods Repairable… Sort Of It’s been true for a while now that Apple’s AirPods have been effectively disposable, with [iFixit] slapping each successive generation with an abysmal 0/10 repairability score. The moment that any... 📰 Source: Hackaday 🔗 Link: htt…

    LINKS hackaday.com/…/apple-finally-made-airpods…

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