slprescott

Still TESTING in April... only 6 months before rollout?  That surprises me; I thought Apple locked down design a long time before announcement and rollout.

ericthehalfbee said:

Surprised nobody mentioned Portrait Mode on the iPhone 7 Plus which didn't come out until a month later.

The original article already acknowledges that:

"The delay in delivering a key advertised feature is not unique to Samsung. Last fall, Apple announced in advance that iPhone 7 Plus would ship before its Portrait mode camera feature was finished, and that the functionality would be delivered later as a software update. "

I recently learned Illustrator as a side activity to game development.  While it's a great tool, the subscription model of about $250 every year is hard to justify for an occasional artist. Freeware alternatives like Inkscape can often suffice.

Who manufacturers and assembles Airpods?

Given their multi-month backlog, I imagine those Apple partners are doing well too.

Echoing Sog35...

Good.

While I have a personal interest in Project Titan, an AR product is likely better for Apple (and AAPL):
   - Higher volume
   - Higher margin
   - Lower risk
   - More natural extension of existing products
   - Higher 'extensibility" potential (use cases in new areas)

The biggest challenge is probably overcoming the "dork factor": how to create a physical UI (glasses or something else) that works and doesn't make the user feel silly.