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Apple Store Operations Begin Returning to Normal as Customers Again Able to Try on AirPods
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Ummm, trying on display AirPods was gross way before COVID...
They made record profits during the pandemic. So....what exactly was reckless?
It would help if people actually took the vaccines. Both doses. Seems a lot of people start "living life" as soon as they've made an appointment
Man, calm down. Nobody is forcing you to put AirPods in your ears, and having this as an option in the store doesn’t equate to greed — convenience maybe, but not greed. I’m not a doctor, but I would assume there is more danger from contracting a virus through grocery shopping or eating at a restaurant than any possible threat from AirPod transmission.
It‘ll be better when I’m able to freely browse through a store without making an appointment to look at a specific product like I can at Best Buy and every other store in my area.
It’s called "best practice". Why should they risk their staff and customers. In Australia (where we actually practice social distancing and abide by whatever rules are imposed for our safety) Apple still provide masks and do temperature checks, plus a short survey for safety For everyone that enters the store. And that’s for a country who have largely defeated the pandemic. If I want to engage in social activities, I (and the vast majority of Australians) will do what is necessary.
Whereas there are idiots who think 'business as usual’. And funnily enough, yesterday, figures came in showing Australia is back to where it was with employment before the pandemic hit.
And even at it’s busiest, Best Buy probably had 1/10 the number of customer’s in 5-10X the open floor space. Same goes for about any other retail establishment vs. typical crowds inside an Apple store. Few, if any places are as congested as an Apple store prior to COVID.
Not my particular cup of tea either but I believe Apple actually puts on new, fresh ear tips for every demo and alcohol sanitizes the AirPods between every demo. Like someone else said, probably far more likely to catch an illness from any number of other methods of transmission before doing so during an AirPods demo.
I went and visited the Apple Store locally here in California once it opened up. Temperature checks before entering, waiting in line to be helped (even if just wanting to buy something) then an array of staff whose only job is to wipe down the table, display units after every use. Distancing was observed and masks were required. I was impressed. I'm glad they aren't letting it get as packed as it used to be pre-covid. Never seen stores as packed as Apple Stores pre-covid.
Yep, agreed. They did this pre-covid and I'm sure they're doing even more now. It may just be me but I never ever touched display units pre-covid. I won't be after either.
Might as well lick the door knob in the restroom while you're at it
Disgusting. I sincerely hope Apple don't resell these Airpods?
I don't want to buy a set that could have been inside someone else's filthy ears.
(Yes, I wash inside mine every day. Most people don't.)
I don't want to buy a set that could have been inside someone else's filthy ears.
(Yes, I wash inside mine every day. Most people don't.)
Throughout history pandemics have ended when the people have said they are over.
Where I live, the pandemic has been over for 7 months or more.
Congrats on yours. Thinking that cloth masks do anything is laughable. In med school we took entire courses on infection control, including how to properly don a mask as well as removing masks and gloves. These “masks” people are wearing are useless.
It’s this the meaning of “guilt shaming”.
I guess there’s no ear to ear transmission of COVID, just ear wax. Haha.
Well that’s not true is it? Spreading lies does not help. But I’m glad that your med school think they know everything there is about infection control on Covid-19. Your limited knowledge is virtually zero compared to 'actual' experts on this.
I live in a country town in Australia and the pandemic is still real, despite having zero community transmissions since it started. We had one positive person walk through a shopping centre in December and the community reaction was to get tested if you went to those shops on that day. That’s how, with social distancing and appropriate PPE (masks) you stop this thing. Not pretending nothing works. ?
I seriously can't see Apple doing that. Ever.
A lot of people here should have no problem cleaning there ears considering there's not much between them.
There's pretty strong evidence at this point that COVID-19 spreads through the air, not via surfaces. This seems like a pretty common sense measure. If you're letting people come into the store and use computers, you might as well let them try Airpods too.
They are very good with sanitising. For example. If you were to pick up a device, you put it back down on a separate surface that they wrap and take away for cleaning.