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AirPods were not the first Bluetooth true wireless earbuds by any means.

But none of these early earbuds really mattered to the public at large.

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Samsung’s latest earbuds aren’t exactlyun-AirPods-y, are they?

Other companies were designing something that looked new, which can be intimidating and concerning to people.

How can you be sure they’ll be comfortable?

Or that they’ll stay in reliably?

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Samsung’s latest earbuds aren’t exactlyun-AirPods-y, are they?

It would be a gamble to buy them as an early adopter.

So, Apple took a step backward compared to those earbuds.

You could be the audio equivalent to James Dean pulling out a smoke and slouching against a wall.

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As I mentioned above, I didn’t actually likeusingthis design.

It rubbed my ears pretty quickly and became uncomfortable.

But AirPods delivered a massive boost to the whole world of true wireless earbuds.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro against a leafy background.

Samsung’s latest earbuds aren’t exactlyun-AirPods-y, are they?

And the stick design… uh, stuck around.

AirPods Pro were a great improvement on the design, and a huge number of competitors took inspiration.

Maybe it’s that safety and reliability I talked about before.

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