In this video, Apple design guru Jonathan Ive explains the unique design challenges engineers faced when designing an earbud that would fit everyone's ears.
Apple rolled out its first earbuds about 10 years ago alongside the first-generation iPod. By the time the third and fourth generations of iPod surfaced, the little white headphones had become ubiquitous. Some people loved them, but others hated them with a passion, citing their poor design, crappy sound quality, and uncomfortable fit. Now, after 10 years of complaints, Apple has finally come up with a redesign.
The new earbuds are the result of some seriously rigorous R&D — according to Jonathan Ive, they analyzed the shape of hundreds of different ears before settling on a design that could comfortably fit them all.
They definitely look cool, but their sound quality and level of comfort remain to be proven. Stay tuned for a review in the coming days when we have a chance to get our hands on them.
Source : digitaltrends[dot]com
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