hypoluxa

I just want Face ID on my MacBook! And Siri to be smarter too....yeah. We'll get there..eventually.

avon b7 said:

This is Apple getting high on its own delusions.

It's understandable but still ridiculous. 

Anybody that thinks only 'they' could do something really needs to rethink things. 

I think they might have meant that only they could have done it "right", out of the gate. Samsung and the like will most surely copy it and release a sub-par product just like all the other tech manufacturers. Apple is never the first, but almost always the best, in the end. And of course we all pay for it as well...That said, I have no intention of buying one, but it's cool to see what the future might hold in this realm. I'm thinking a pair of actual glasses with this tech at some point. Obviously the hardware will need to be shrunk down incredibly small to fit in a pair of normal looking spectacles.

robin huber said:

hypoluxa said:

I always go by the adage for all Apple products (pretty much), never be the 1st Gen buyer of said new product. Wait till Gen 3 or later (if you can) at least. Better bang for your $.

I’ve always been a first adopter and never regretted it. First iMac gave me great service, as did iPhone, iPad, and watch. Did they get better and cheaper over time? Sure. But got a lot of pleasure and use out of each and considered it money well spent. Not a clunker or rip off in the lot. 

Oh for sure there are items that are pretty much decent outta the box, but some of the capabilities tend to be limited right outta the gate sometimes. I was an iPhone 4 purchaser when I decided to get one after a few yrs of not owning a cell phone. For the iPad I waited until 2018, picked up an 11in Pro version (bought referrbed), then traded it in for a 12.9 in M2 last yr. I guess my argument is mainly about their peripheral devices and not your laptops or desktops.

StrangeDays said:

hypoluxa said:

I always go by the adage for all Apple products (pretty much), never be the 1st Gen buyer of said new product. Wait till Gen 3 or later (if you can) at least. Better bang for your $.

As a general “value” strategy, your money will be worth less two generations in the future due to inflation. Not to mention opportunity cost not having whatever-tool that you have a job for today. Thus if I need a device today, I buy it today. And I often sell it tomorrow. 

I see your point. But then I look at the costs of products in the past and what they can do now as compared to say 20 yrs ago for the same price. More or less. At least in regards to PC's and the like.

I always go by the adage for all Apple products (pretty much), never be the 1st Gen buyer of said new product. Wait till Gen 3 or later (if you can) at least. Better bang for your $.