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Why I Still Prefer Apple EarPods Over AirPods in 2025: The Case for Wired Earphones
Cheaper, more reliable, and built to last — Call me old-school, but I always reach for EarPods instead of AirPods 🎧 Here’s why…
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Remember the iPod Silhouette Ad?
This ad campaign gained significant traction due to its simplicity. With just three colors in the poster art, Apple was able to convey not only how iPod users look but also how they feel while listening to music on their iPods.
The poster art features three primary colors: the iPod in white, the character user in black, and a background color palette of green, pink, blue, and yellow. However, there is one more accessory in this art that was highlighted, and if it were not for this accessory, the whole poster art would resemble a campaign for some other product.
I am talking about the white EarPods plugged into the iPod.
Take away the EarPods, and suddenly, you would be scratching your head about what the poster is actually about — a hair stylist promoting their new salon? hip-hop dance classes? or hand accessories? (wrist bands, bangles — whatever people were wearing on their wrists back in the…
