The AirPods lineup is a product that has likely established a cult following universally, with iPhone and Android-powered smartphone owners well familiar with the name and design. The global recognition of the product means that those who do not even own a pair can probably spell it correctly, but one person who was responsible for the copy on Apple’s website in China was not well-versed in that regard because his or her error in referring to the company’s wireless earbuds as ‘ArPods’ quickly gained momentum on social media.
For a company that prides itself on attention to detail, misspelling AirPods as ‘ArPods’ is definitely a comedic episode
The error was spotted by ITHome, with the outlet wasting little time in posting proof before Apple pounced to rectify the mistake. The spelling mistake has garnered mass attention on micro-blogging platform Weibo with individuals tagging the blunder as “#AppleOfficialWebsiteMisspellsAirPods#.’ On the AirPods 4 product page, the following is a machine translation of the marketing text that has the spelling error mentioned in it.
“ArPods 4 are available in an active noise cancellation model. Thanks to the powerful H2 chip and upgraded microphone, it can reduce low-frequency ambient noise caused by factors such as aircraft engines and city traffic, so you are less disturbed.”
While it is understandable that English is not the native language of whoever wrote the product page copy, the official name of the device remains unchanged, irrespective of where you live. When revisiting Apple’s official website in China, we found that the error has been fixed, but there is no telling what remains of the person who wrote the copy.
At the end of the day, trillion-dollar companies like Apple have thousands of employees on their payroll, and every single one of them is prone to making mistakes one way or another. The misspelling of AirPods as ArPods could easily be forgiven by the company’s seniors, so long as it does not become a habit.
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