Lars Trieloff tweeted on 2026-07-15 expressing disappointment with the new AirPods, sarcastically lamenting that they do not use user-replaceable AAA batteries (and AA batteries in the case). He frames the product decision as evidence that companies should not follow consumer requests, linking to the original post.
Lars Trieloff posted on 2026-07-15, calling the situation 'Disappointing' about Apple's new AirPods not matching his expectation for user-replaceable batteries.
this is why companies shouldn't listen to consumers
Lars Trieloff (@trieloff)
Disappointing. I've really been looking forward to having to replace AAA batteries in the new AirPods. (And AA batteries int the AirPods case)
— https://nitter.net/trieloff/status/2077410181730934847#m