Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

A Portless iPhone Chat with Mark Gurman, $500 Airpods Max, & Samsung's Disappearing Charging Brick

Dec 11, 2020

01:09:54

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Mark Gurman

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Quick takeaways

Apple positions AirPods Max as premium to set quality standard for future releases.

Sony WH-1000XM4 offers competition in comfort, pricing against AirPods Max.

Apple's shift to portless iPhones signifies a future trend towards minimalist wireless devices.

Deep dives

Apple's Premium Strategy with AirPods Max

Apple launches high-end AirPods Max at $550 as a premium product to establish audio technology leadership, similar to Pro Display XDR. The strategy focuses on launching a top-tier product to pave the way for future more accessible versions, creating a perceived standard in audio quality. The expensive AirPods Max aims to set a high benchmark, leading to potentially more affordable variants in the future for wider adoption.

Introduction

3min

Valorant - Is It a New Game?

2min

I've Only Had Seventy-Three Thousand Minutes

2min

The Scale of the Channel Is Prettyr

2min

The Blind Smart Phone Cam Test

2min

The iPhone - The Best Smart Phone Camera Ever

4min

I Think It Still Would Be Hard to Pass the First Round

2min

Galaxy S Twenty One Not Shipping With a Charging Brick

2min

Is This a Rumor?

2min

10.

Is the Headphone Jack a Good Idea?

2min

11.

The Headphone Jack Is Getting Rid of - Is It Really a Charging Brick?

2min

12.

The Minnie Cooper S E Is Charged for the City

4min

13.

AirPods Max - Is It a Prograde Version?

3min

14.

Apple Head Phones vs Serera?

4min

15.

Protisplay X T R - Is It a Better XT?

2min

16.

The Protisplay X T R Isn't a Reference Monitor for Professionals Doing Video Editing and Wanting Perfect Color Celebration

2min

17.

I'm Not a Big Fan of the Apple Headphones, but I Do Like the Way They Look and Feel.

2min

18.

Apple's Headphones Aren't a Status Symbol, Is It?

2min

19.

The Protisplay Extar Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Review

2min

20.

Headphones Are a Different World, It's a Different World Out There

3min

21.

I'm Really Interested in Graphic Graphics and Graphics

2min

22.

The Future of Computers

2min

23.

Apple's iPhone - I Don't Know What It Means

2min

24.

Is Apple Going to Get Rid of the Lightning Port?

3min

25.

Apple's Getting Rid of the Port

2min

26.

Is the Headphone Jack a Bad Idea?

2min

27.

Wireless Charging Isn't a New Idea This Year

2min

28.

What's Next for the Apple Watch?

4min

29.

I'd Be Shocked if We Don't Have a Portless Phone in Twenty One

2min

30.

The Minni Cooper S E Seif Is Charged for the City

1min

As we prepare to wrap up the longest year in history, 2020, we discuss several of the latest tech news stories: Apple releases their insanely expensive $500 Airpods Max, Samsung might not include a charging brick with the Galaxy S21, and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman joins us again to talk about the potential of future iPhones being portless!

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