When Apple introduced their first over-the-ear AirPods Max in December 2020, fans of premium headphones raved, but its “AirPods Max Smart Case” was neither smart nor a case.
Jack Purcher for Patently Apple:
Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to a possible new form factor for an AirPods Max Smart Case.
According to Apple, the new housing may have an opening into an interior region that receives the headphones. A magnetic closure may be formed along the opening. The magnetic closure may have a pair of mating flexible magnetic members such as flexible rings that can be separated to form the opening or joined along a seam to close the opening.
Whether today’s granted patent represents a new form factor to come or one that Apple eventually passes on in favor of the current design is unknown at this time.
MacDailyNews Take: Literally anything would be an improvement on the current AirPods Max Smart Case
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I own AirPods Max and I cannot understand the hate for the Smart Case. I suspect that most of the hate comes from those who don’t own and have never used AirPods Max. The case is unconventional and when the phones are in it, it looks like a little purse, so internet trolls instantly attacked it and turned it into a meme.
However, as a travel case, the Smart Case is surprisingly effective. It protects the aluminum cans very well (the band really needs no protection), it provides easy access to the charging port, it’s durable, it’s compact, and it’s very light.
As an actual AirPods Max owner who uses the case, I appreciate it. I also appreciate that Apple kept the case minimalist. I’m glad that the money I spent went into the sound and build quality of the phones, not some fancy, bulky case. AirPods Max are by far the best wireless noise canceling phones for use with Apple products. Full stop.
It is my most sincere pleasure to one star this post. I am pleased, very very pleased to savagely and brutally assess this worthless pile of drivel.