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It does. But it's not about that. It's about being able to get rid of wires and associated mess.

Are wires a mess? Looking at the Zoom calls I've been on, I've never heard "oh sorry I'm all tangled up in my wires", but have seen "my batteries are dead" or "my headphones won't pair with my computer", etc. (I say "seen" because you don't hear much from people debugging their "magic" wireless headphones.) This has added up to many person-hours of delays, while the wires just keep working.

If you go outside and try to do anything with wired headphones, the wires are a constant struggle. When my left AirPods Pro had to be replaced, I had to use some wired EarPods on my commute. The cable was always catching on something. I was so relieved to get the replacement and be able to get rid of the wires again.

> "my headphones won't pair with my computer"

That's the other things Airpods solves (assuming you're on a Mac)

The pairing process is so simple and seamless, it's the only bluetooth headphones I've ever used that isn't a huge pain to pair every time I want to use them (and especially the first setup). When I first got them, I popped open the lid of the case next to my phone, it popped up, I clicked the button to pair, and it's paired. And any device logged into your Apple ID is automatically paired to them too, so I just went over to my laptop and it was already connected.

I like being able to walk around, even exercise, during meetings.

And the AirPods Pro provide better outbound audio when I’m speaking than my Sony Bluetooth headset.

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