Apple has stopped selling Bose speakers, headphones, and other accessories in its online and retail stores (via 9to5). We first reported that Apple would be removing all Bose products from its stores last week, and it seems Apple has finally pulled the plug.
We've contacted several retail stores, and they too have confirmed that Apple has removed all Bose products form its Point of Sale (POS) system, meaning this change is likely permanent and there is no way to sell any Bose product.
Bose and Beats were in a patent suit over noise cancellation, but that was recently settled.
The NFL currently has a sponsorship deal with Bose, which bans players form wearing Beats headphones on camera. Some NFL players have been fined because of this rule. Beats Co-Founder commented on the ban, calling Bose 'culturally inept.'
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Bose sales dwindle, Beats popularity increases. Apple buys Beats, Bose bans Headphones in NFL, Apple kicks Bose to the curve with such nonsense. Bose sues Beats owned by Apple, Apple stops selling anything with Bose on it. The obviously bully is Bose but can't bully a bigger guy who ain't going to take shiet from anyone. Apple Wins!!
i am not so sure, history is full of smaller guys who nailed down the bigger Golias. anyway beats is a fashion trend, in quality matters they don't fit on the Rock, Metal, Classic, Jazz or derivatives, you see them on POP fast-music consumer, Bose will continue being the winner for those you likes to hear music played by musicians. By the way i love my Marshall Speaker and Headphones ... if you like music, keep yourself away from beats
If Beats such a fashion trend then why is Bose making all attempts to put multicolored on their headphones. I own Bose QC 1 and 15, the weakness with Bose is the drivers can't handle the deeper bass and certainly can't handle certain frequency without giving away the fact it's a tad bit underpowered. Not all beats are worth the money they are asking for but there are selections to the haedphones I don't see with Bose. Home entertainment is where Bose shines and where beats needs to get real.
having colorful doen't make them good. before i even think to try a beats thing, i would rather to buy without any double a vulgar sony headphones, one of those cheaper than $100 leaves beats away behind. thats why i say they are just a good fashion branche good for fast-consumer music. who likes real music, played by musicians, will go always to look for the good ones, bose, harman kardon, marshall, b&o ... for beats, they can try to chanlange the sony, sennheiser and all those mid class headphones. Apple just bought them because besides all the effords last 15 years, they were never able to develop an hearphone capable, and now they have the chance to integrate something from a middle level in their products. of course Apple management are selling that beats is the best choice in the world, they were always good markting sellers.
There is a reason why I made bend gate on iPhone 6 and plus, in fact its an monument to celebrate our purchase of beats. I mean to say, this is how Dr. dry made me bent after he joined with us. It was awesome experience so I asked our engineer to make something in this series to remember this pleasure experience. With lots of kisses, Tim Crook.
There is a reason why we made our new Mac mini with non-upgradable RAM. This also a monument for our beloved iSheeps, same as these RAM, they never wanted to go away from us, nobody can remove them also (so that we can sell them any Shyte). Just like the memory, they never wanted to get upgraded (so we sell same products to them again again with different name every year ). We never wanted to upgrade so our iSheeps. Kisses, Eddy Clue
S.w.e.t., Apple improving beats may also mean lowering the cost. It will probably become Apple headphones and there will be generations. You do have a point over everything else so well said. Nothing beats the almighty healthy fruit.
SayingWhatEveryonesThinking - October 19, 2014 at 4:40pm
Judge - it shows. Maybe stick to your other 4? I don't need an excuse because my English is excellent. You're the type who will always need an excuse, for everything.
So many other great brands that I'd buy before Beats or Bose. Beyerdynamic, Audio Technica, Sennheiser, ...to name a few.
I will also never buy peripherals from Apple, out of principle. They massively over-charge for things they haven't designed (I don't mind paying a bit extra for their flagship products, they're fantastic).
bad decision? There are others besides Bose that are better than some of heir products. Beats may suck but apple acquired it making more room for them and making it better for those who prefer hem. Bose had their shot but this also means this is a punishment towards the ban of headphones on camera.
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