Accidental Tech Podcast 656: A Long T-Shirt
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Sep 10, 2025 The hosts dive into the exciting world of upcoming Apple products, including the much-anticipated iPhone 17 and innovative AirPods Pro 3. They tackle tech guilt through consumerism and charity, and explore both the incremental upgrades of the Apple Watch Series 11 and the allure of ultra smartwatches. The discussion also emphasizes advances in Apple's A19 chip, tackling the intricacies of design, performance, and user preferences. Plus, personal anecdotes enhance their reflections on digital communication and trade-in challenges, making for a lively conversation.
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Use The Marco Offset For New Purchases
- When upgrading to new Apple gear, donate the price difference to St. Jude using the “Marco Offset.”
- Subtract the cheapest new model price from your total purchase and donate that amount if you can.
AirPods Are High-Impact Hardware
- AirPods Pro remain one of Apple's highest-impact products because they reach huge numbers of users frequently.
- Small improvements to fit, ANC, transparency and battery can have outsized real-world impact.
Transparency Is A Key Differentiator
- Apple improved ANC, transparency, physical fit, and battery in the AirPods Pro 3, which compound to a noticeably better experience.
- Transparency quality is especially valuable because many AirPods features depend on natural pass-through audio.