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Apple AirPods Pro: The True Story Behind the Consideration of the Name “AirPods Extreme” and the Controversy Among Apple Employees

February 23, 2024 10:17

AirPods Pro is a high-end model of completely wireless earphones sold by Apple.AirPods ExtremeAccording to MacRumors, it has been revealed that another name for the game was being considered before its release.

Many employees object to the name “Extreme”

AirPods ExtremeIt was discovered by internal information that the name “ was being considered for several months before the release of AirPods Pro in October 2019.

instead of Pro“Extreme”It seems that the idea of ​​adding “ was proposed by one or more members of Apple executives, but it was finally decided on AirPods Pro because it met with opposition from many employees.

Various suffixes are given to top Apple products.

Until the release of the iPhone X in 2017, the iPhone had a two-tier configuration of the regular version and “Plus”, but in 2018, “Max” was used as a suffix for the first time with iPhone XS Max.

After that, iPhone11 Pro/11 Pro Max appeared in 2019, and the latest lineup for fall 2023 has a four-tier configuration of iPhone15/15 Plus/15 Pro/15 Pro Max.

The mixed reality (MR) headset Vision Pro released by Apple in the United States in early February already has the “Pro” name on it even though it is the first model, but when a cheaper version comes out in the future, it is possible that it will be called only “Vision”. Gender seems to be a consideration as well.

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