Internet Reacts to Rumors of New Apple Product: ‘That’s Literally an iPod’
We can't say we totally disagree.
There may be some new Apple tech on the way, according to a patent application published last week by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
It was unveiled that the company is looking to redesign its AirPods case, but fans aren't thoroughly impressed, and are even likening it to an Apple product of the past: an iPod.
For those unfamiliar with the device, let's take a quick walk down memory lane.
The 2001-released iPod was a small portable media player made in several different iterations and colors both with and without a screen, that could play music, videos, and even full movies (pre-iPhone, of course, which wasn't released until 2007). At the time, if the media was available in the iTunes store, you could likely download it to your iPod for on-the-go access.
Fast forward to current-day—it seems that Apple is recycling some of those ideas for the new product. The revamped ear bud storage case would "give listeners access to applications connected to the AirPods, and users could control audio settings through the case itself," according to electronics publication CNET.
The patent, which was originally filed in 2021, noted that "there's a need for a headphone case that can control audio operations; convey information through haptics and display devices; and optimize user interfaces, in turn improving battery life and power usage through efficient and quicker use of the AirPods," per the outlet.
Although no further information is available at this time, Millennial-aged internet users promptly took to social media to voice exactly how they feel about the innovation.
Check out some of the most hilarious reactions below:
