currentinterest

nubus said:

currentinterest said:

Don’t believe it. Designed to lower expectations while the product blows people away. As initially a largely a developer tool, a sale at near cost is reasonable. The lower cost versions will make up for it.

You don't blow away people with an anti-social $3000 device requiring a battery belt.

And no one will by an expensive mobile phone without a keyboard.

People switch to iPhone simply because they don’t want to be a green bubble. No reason for Apple to rush to change it.

I have used it since it was released with none of the problems described. I find it an absolute delight. 

I am a simple consumer, I will be purchasing one on day one. It is about half the cost of the original Macintosh (inflation adjusted) and I purchased that as well. I believe most are underestimating the demand this spatial computer will generate with the general public. Many "average Joe's" I know plan on buying one. Credit cards and payment plans are a wonderful thing.

I am no developer nor do I have a specialized use for the product. I just want to be an early adopter of breakthrough technology. It is fun. I will go wherever it is initially sold to purchase one on day one of launch. I am not alone. I know of at least six people who will similarly purchase early. Apple will be sold out immediately, and the demand will far out strip supply.

There is no chance that there will be a vast number of new manufacturing jobs created by these tariffs. It takes about three years to design and build out a large manufacturing facility and another two years to get it operational. (In Apple's case they need, according to an interview, it takes about 30,000 engineers to monitor iPhone production. The chance they would be available is next to zero.) If these factories are built they will be built to employ AI robots not workers. The days of factory work are nearing an end. We need to be planning for a post work economy.

Rules for disposing of batteries are fine. But, handicapping devices by mandating these changes is wrong. Perhaps we will find all devices with Vision Pro external batteries mandated in the future.

jbirdiikun said:

I get that Apple had to cut costs somewhere, but the loss of MagSafe (coupled with the $599 price tag) is disappointing.

Cases with MagSafe are being offered by third-party vendors for the iPhone16E. So, it appears one can use MagSafe accessories if one has one of these cases. Apple has likely surmised most people use cases and off loaded the magnet pricing and engineering to case makers.

Doesn’t get it. The $3500 price is an anchor. When a $2500 device is introduced it will be considered a bargain. If they led with $2500 it would have been considered expensive. They know what they are doing. Selling 180,000 in a few hours shows the marketing was pretty good. Three of my friends and I bought one and we are just regular folks, though three of us are 70+. We just love the idea of spatial computing. Can’t think of a better way to spend that social security money.

I would love to have a pair of AR glasses, but for right now I love my AVP and hope they continue development along this line as well.