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CatalinaWOW:

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--- Quote from: CatalinaWOW on March 26, 2019, 03:44:44 pm ---It looks to me like protection from lawsuits over burning laptops.

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--- Quote from: james_s on March 26, 2019, 04:49:47 pm ---If someone uses a cheap aftermarket battery in their Lenovo laptop and it burns their house down they don't go after the random Chinese seller they got the battery from, they blame Lenovo.

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That's so utterly absurd I can't believe it even after having heard about that idiot who sued McDonald's for hot coffee being hot.
Any links?

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I have no links, it is just my opinion.  But here in the US all advertising media is filled with ads from ambulance chasers (lawyers seeking clients that they can represent in lawsuits.  The lawyer collects a portion, usually 33% of any judgement.  The whole mindset is kind of like playing the lottery.  You probably won't win, but who knows, it might happen.

It is absurd.  Though none of these involve laptops, the following links show how the system is used and abused by many.  The good news is that many of these weird claims get thrown out or dramatically reduced.  The bad news is that a lot of time and legal defense money is spent before the final result appears even if they are eventually thrown out.  And the third link here has judgements that haven't been thrown out yet.

https://www.cracked.com/article_16358_9-insane-cases-that-prove-us-legal-system-screwed.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/7-most-ridiculous-lawsuits-nike-3238861

https://9gag.com/gag/ayngjoW/the-most-ridiculous-lawsuits-that-have-been-won-all-in-the-us-of-course



kaz911:
i have airpods and love them.

I run with them indoor & outdoor 3-6 hours a week. I sail with them. Never lost any. They have dropped out of my hands though on my tile floor and still work.

Battery is down about 30% since i bought them at release. 1 has been replaced after 3 months on warranty as microphone failed.

Sound quality - fine - but my Bose QC35's are better for phone calls. The Bose's also have so far the best "User Interface" - nice real buttons! and good UI to change / switch between devices.

I know neither are "audiophile" - but they work well for what I do. I knew it was a small battery with maybe 500-1000 charge cycles in each. But so far they have not disappointed compared to what I expected.

edy:
I bought one of these Sony's many years ago (a similar model but also about $24.99 CANADIAN! which is probably <$20 US) and have been using them every since:



They are fairly cheap compared to everything else out there, and I can actually fix them if something happens. The jack and cord actually is large enough to allow me to solder connections!

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/sony-sony-over-ear-headphones-mdrzx110b-black-mdrzx110b/10325154.aspx?

https://www.staples.ca/en/SONY-MDRZX110B-Over-the-Head-Monitor-Headphones-Black/product_927192_1-CA_1_20001

I realize they are the antithesis of Apple AirPods but I know I won't lose these things and never have to worry about batteries. And the cord is freakingly long, these come with 1.2m long cord... but mine came with something like 5 or 6 ft and entry of cord only on one side of the head (like the Koss ones below).

Maybe my ears are defective and old but I still find they have a great sound.

I may not mind trying these out... they are also dirt cheap at $34.99 CANADIAN.... 8ft cord with single entry:

https://www.staples.ca/en/Koss-Ur20-Headphone-Full-size/product_799201_1-CA_1_20001





I'm no audiophile but please someone tell me how much of the price is going into audio quality and how much is going into fashion and style? Obviously those dollar store headphones are pure garbage... I wouldn't subject my kids to them. But once you get to something in the $25-50 range from a reputable maker, have you not reached a reasonable listening experience for most average people? Does spending another $200-300 really improve the sound that much more?

Look at Beats? They are owned by Apple... They are like the Nike of shoes... pricey as heck and all because of advertising, endorsement, style and bragging rights to everyone around you that you have enough money to spend $300 on a set of headphones. Yes we know they are good.... but are they $300 good?

https://www.apple.com/ca/shop/product/MV6X2LL/A/beats-studio3-wireless-headphones-nba-collection-raptors-white?cid=beats_hmp_beats_aos_thirty_ca_studio3_na

TimNJ:

--- Quote from: bd139 on March 26, 2019, 11:00:41 am ---
To note, I don't know why people complain that Apple products are not repairable. They are. I've repaired many Apple devices over the years with no problems at all. I've got Apple to repair them. But with all things, that only works down to a certain integration level.


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It's true. For instance, replacing an iPhone battery is a task almost anyone could do. (Of course, this is coming from someone who has fixed lots of electronics.)

Even so, people seem to be:

a.) Convinced they don't have the skills (even though I'm arguing there's almost no real "skill" involved)
b.) Afraid they are going to break it

I guess those two are basically the same thing.

Most people I know just don't seem interested in fixing their own stuff. It's just a shame.

james_s:
I absolutely hate it when my headphone cable snags on a doorknob or piece of furniture while I'm walking around the house so I'm sold on bluetooth for headphones. I bought a decent set a while back that has active noise cancelling since I use them on the bus when I commute to work. They're great, comfortable, reasonably good sound quality and the noise cancelling is really cool. For the ear bud type useful while doing exercise type things I'll deal with the wires but there are lots of bluetooth versions of those too.

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