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		mgraupner on Dec 8, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AirPods Max One of the things I criticise the most of Apple, the whole AirPod line is a disposable product. If the battery dies you can throw it away. I like Apple products but I will never own any pair of AirPods or any other product where you can dispose of it when the battery is done. This is a shareholders dream, but an environmental nightmare.

fastball on Dec 8, 2020 [–]

I don't know of a single wireless earbud that has a replaceable battery.

SebastianKra on Dec 8, 2020 | [–]

Many of Sony's In-ears including the WF-1000XM3 not only have replaceable, but also standardized batteries.

https://www.firstxw.com/view/235586.html

And that with space left over. If Apple really wanted to make this product sustainable, they could.

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