The part about AirPods is just…dumb. If you have seen the teardown of how AirPods are made…

https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-the-hidden-design-o...

There isn’t any way that you could have replaceable batteries and still make them as lightweight and comfortable in your ear without other tradeoffs. We can argue about the case - maybe.

The AppleTV is by far the most responsive set top box and the least slimy as far as privacy and invasive ads [1].

If you like classical watches, the Apple Watch isn’t for you. But there are enough people that disagree that they sell like crazy.

The iPhone Air is probably going to sell like crazy in places with low iPhone adoption where it’s only affordable by the wealthy minority like China where it will be seen as a status symbol. Ben Thompson of Stratechery has been documenting for a decade about the biggest driver of iPhone sells is models that look new.

But if you already have an iPhone 16, Apple doesn’t expect many to upgrade. The replacement cycle has been around 3 years for awhile now.

[1] yes I realize the default Home Screen of the AppleTV has Apple’s apps in the top navigation bar and when you are on the icons it is advertising for Apple services. But you can put any apps up there and those apps control the hero image when you on them. They usually show what you have been watching