Christmas Shopping -- AirPods Pro -- December 16, 2019

True wireless earbuds comparison, over at MacRumors:

• Razer Hammerhead ($99)
• Soundcore Liberty 2 ($149)
• Jabra Elite 75t ($180)
• Sony WF-1000XM3 ($229)
• AirPods Pro ($250)
• AirPods 2 ($159 - $199)
• Powerbeats Pro ($200)

Conclusion:

There's nothing quite like the ‌AirPods Pro‌ if you have an Apple device, given the noise cancellation and the deep integration with the ‌iPhone‌, iPad, and Mac. Simple pairing, easy device switching, and Hey Siri support are features that third-party headphones can't match.

The Sony headphones also have noise cancellation and great sound if you're looking for an ‌AirPods Pro‌ alternative, but you'll miss out on several of the aforementioned options.

If you don't need noise cancellation, you won't go wrong with the ‌AirPods‌ 2, and for those who want an in-ear fit along with secure earhooks for working out, the ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ are a great choice.

AirPods Pro earbuds are going to fly off the shelves this Christmas. It will be interesting to see if Apple can keep up with demand.

And for investors? Margin for Apple on the AirPods Pro? 35%.

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Gadgets of the Decade -- TIME

Of The Ten Gadgets

Time Magazine didn't get "person of the year" right but, wow, -- look at top ten gadgets of the decade --

TIME has published a list of what it believes are the 10 most important gadgets introduced in the last decade, and three Apple products have made the cut, including the iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods.

I'm most impressed that iPad made the list. The iPad is awesome but everywhere you see iPhones. One of the very thin Apple laptops certainly could have been a fourth gadget on the list, but my hunch is that the panel had rules/limits on number of gadgets from one manufacturer.