jSnively

Stabitha_Christie said:

Per Mark German the count is now up to 250. The problem with this article is it o my captures a moment in time was developers are finishing and uploading apps. 

Also, some context. When Mac OS X came out oh so long ago it had fewer apps than Vision Pro. It also completely lacked large developer support. Microsoft didn’t release a native version of office out of the gate. At that point there were millions of active Mac users in the world. And other than Apple Works, iMovie  and Internet Explorer we didn’t have much in the way of  major developers doing native app initially. Similarly with the iPad, we had a bunch or warmed over iPhone apps but how long did it take to get something like office on the iPad? By comparison VP is coming out with a ton of Apps and far more robust support from larger developers. Office will be there for day one.  It’s a stark contrast to the past. 

So I’m left questioning, is this article clickbait or is the author so incompetent that he failed to do due diligence and look at what has happened history so he could provide relevant context? 

Again, context. I would suggest you re-read the replies I put above. Have y'all even actually seen the list of software? Everybody understands that 90% of the stuff on the App store is shovelware, and 99.8% of the list is as well. You're free to look over it yourself. As I said before, even saying 150 (which is now 201 according to the list) is generous. We will report the news as it is relevant and it comes in. This isn't an editorial or opinion piece.

We have run multiple pieces of varying enthusiasm and from different editorial perspectives. We featured Dan's positive editorial in our top featured slot all day yesterday, for example. Mike has a piece now, which is less enthusiastic, but looks towards a brighter future for the device. These are the opinions of the writers. You're welcome to agree or disagree, but none of them are are even approaching incompetent just because you disagree with something that is reported.

That said, I understand some of you feel context was lacking in this and we'll discuss it internally.

Steve Humiston said:

People with vision issues are looking at VR and AR for QoL enhancements.. I was definitely hoping. However, because of my disease I HAVE to wear hard contact lenses and I cannot buy this..

We will have some articles on accessibility once we get them in our hands. For some people it's just going to be rough, unfortunately 🙁

charlesn said:

jSnively said:

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It's not a case of covering Apple only in a positive light. But when you devote a headline and seven paragraphs to bemoan that "only" 150 native apps are available at launch--while providing zero information about what those apps are and what they do--you may want to consider that you've chosen doomsaying over actually informing your readers. 

Context is important, and I will have to sit down and re-read the article to make sure we addressed it properly. I think the negative version of this article is "Look at all these top 100 apps visionOS won't support" kinda thing. Don't forget Apple told us VisionOS would be able to leverage the iPadOS ecosystem, and yet you have core applications like YouTube, Netflix, and Spotify disallowing that. Not all that is on Apple, and they don't have a Carmack. So I think quoting the number of working apps is more generous than it may appear at first blush.

We hear the feedback, but I think we may have to agree to disagree on this one.

charlesn said:

jSnively said:

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It's not a case of covering Apple only in a positive light. But when you devote a headline and seven paragraphs to bemoan that "only" 150 native apps are available at launch--while providing zero information about what those apps are and what they do--you may want to consider that you've chosen doomsaying over actually informing your readers. 

It's something we keep an eye on. It was much easier in the 90s, and early aughts when Apple was a rebel-yell, and it's a lot harder today when they've effectively "won." I think part of what makes AVP exciting is that it has some of that old spirit, but because they're such a behemoth the expectations are much higher than before, and the audience is different too. 

charlesn said:

Serious question; what's with Apple Insider's negative headlines about Vision Pro? Apple sold half its sales target for 2024 in the first few hours of pre-orders and your headline takeaway the other day was that they were "struggling" to market it. Now you headline the 150 native apps available as "few and far between." As you acknowledge several paragraphs down, VP hardware for developers has been in limited supply, and even for those who've received it, how much time have they actually had to develop for a new computing platform that's unlike anything we've seen before? Do you actually think it's news to first year buyers of Vision Pro that current availability of native apps isn't robust? I'm thinking that anyone spending $3500 to buy v1.0 of Vision Pro now knows exactly what they're buying into. 

Serious answer: This is information of value to the public. We have a lot of different opinions here on staff when it comes to AVP, and we let the editors say the things they think are worth saying. Obviously we ensure what we write is factually correct, but as a rule we try not to edit perspective or voice. Saying "look how many they sold!" and then in the same breath saying "obviously everybody knows what they're getting" rings hollow to me. You think 180K developers bought the headset? Apple certainly doesn't agree, because that's not how they've selling it. So, the answer is yes. Absolutely. I suspect lots of people bought this thing on an questionable promise.

Our job is not to cover Apple only in a positive light. There's a lot of exciting stuff about the Vision Pro, and those articles exist on this website as well.

lazespud said:

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Uh... you know they completely mucked the first one up like five years ago, right? It's now a parade of "click here to watch this video to earn this rake" and crap like this. God those popcap games were so perfect; you paid your amount, got great gameplay and were never bugged again. But after EA they actually went back and completely messed up even the non-freemium original.
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My heart belongs to Peggle and long Gryphon flights across Azeroth 🧙‍♂️