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Published 02:11 IST, October 30th 2019

Apple AirPods Pro compared to cartoon characters on social media

Apple recently launched its $249 AirPods Pro with the noise cancellation and sweat resistance feature that has now been subject to hilarious reactions

Reported by: Ruchit Rastogi
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Smartphone maker, Apple, recently revealed its new offering to the public, AirPods Pro, that has come with a completely new design with the inclusion of the noise-cancellation and the sweat resistance feature. Although, the AirPods have prompted hilarious reactions from a lot of people on social media. A few people have compared the pods to hairdryers, game and cartoon characters.

Netizens reactions

One Twitterati compared the AirPods to a very popular cartoon show that debuted more than a decade ago.

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Another user compared Apple's latest offering to an appliance that is used in households on an everyday basis.

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One user said the pods have received a significant upgrade this time.

A user compared the earphones to a popular cartoon character, Pingu's beak whereas someone else stated that Mario had the same set of earphones. 

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Former Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, cracked a joke wherein he stated that the world's richest people are the AirPod users followed by Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates.

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Ridiculed for the design and the size

When the Apple AirPods were introduced back in 2016, they were ridiculed for the design and the size. A few people said that streets would be littered with these lost earphones and would seem as if discarded gloves and socks worn by newborns. Also,

Apple struggled to convince people that the AirPods was a really good option as jokes about the pods being compared to toothbrushes dangling from people's ears started doing the rounds.

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The price tag of $249

The AirPods Pro has been released with a price tag of $249 with an adaptive EQ for an improved sound quality to customize the low and mid frequencies based on the shape of a users' ear. With the feature of wireless charging, the AirPods will come along with an IPX4 water and sweat resistance feature.

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02:12 IST, October 30th 2019