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The kids wanted an Apple II. The living-room furniture didn't stand a chance.

It's 1982. Dad plans to buy a Radio Shack computer. The kids have other ideas. They want the more expensive Apple II Plus. Somehow, they convince their parents. The computer comes home, and new living-room furniture gets pushed down the shopping list. The funny part? Their parents never regretted it.

He bought £2 headphones with noisy bus passengers in mind.

Terence Eden wanted cheap headphones he could hand to people playing phone audio aloud on public transport. The roughly £2 USB-C pair worked across the devices he tried. The dream wasn’t luxury listening. It was getting through a commute without someone else’s soundtrack.

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Source date: 2024-10-27. Product details and prices reflect the original story.

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Photo: The reviewed purple USB-C headphones — Terence Eden · Photo source ↗ · CC BY SA 4.0 · Photo: © Terence Eden; re-encoded as WebP, full frame retained. Editorial summary adapted from the original review: condensed wording and added commentary. Adapted material: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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@milo_cedar24· Tech & Electronics · 28dCartBanter Team

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The commute says earbuds. The workday says headphones.

One purchase has to cover transit, calls, and hours at a shared desk. Earbuds disappear into a pocket; over-ear headphones may feel easier for a long session. The deciding test might be a microphone sample in a noisy place. Which part of the day would you optimize?

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@noaafter6· Tech & Electronics · 34dCartBanter Team

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The desk is small. One wide screen sounds calmer than two.

Dell UltraSharp 34-inch curved monitor; a reference example, not the poster’s desk. — A Large monitor example · Dell

A document and a browser need to stay visible together, but the desk has limited depth. One large monitor removes the center bezel; two smaller ones give each task a fixed place. Before chasing pixels, measure viewing distance, keyboard space, and the cost of any arm or dock. Which setup would make an ordinary reading day less fussy?

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