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Stabitha_Christie said:

So the Trump "logic" was that if we applied tariffs to imports then companies would be pushed to move production to the U.S, provide enough revenue to lower the national debt, allow for tax cuts and something about fentanyl. Howard Lutnick specifically said iPhone production would move to the U.S. Now Apple has all of its products exempt. How exactly does that push Apple other move manufacturing back to the U.S? And when the most expensive products imported form China are exempt how does that work for getting enough revenue to lower the debt and pay for tax cuts? What is the actual plan because it sure as hell seems like they are just making this up as they go along.

Maybe someone explained to Trump that not a single desktop or laptop computer, or mobile phone, is made in the US. ALL American companies would suffer if these items were to double in price. Also, it would take 4 years or more to even start to build these things in the US, and it really is impossible.  Remember, 75% of smartphones are sold outside of the US. So electronics manufacturers will still make stuff in China. Then the same item will cost less in Canada, Europe and other places than the US. But for 60yrs or more, the US has been the place where the LOWEST prices are found. That will end. You won’t have tourists coming to the US to buy goods. They will stay home. We will lose out at every turn.

How hard would it be for Apple to include all of the AirTag electronics, including a separate battery, into the Vision Pro? Seems like that could be squeezed in somewhere.

twolf2919 said:

They may be 3 years behind in technology, but they're ahead on price.  Until a follow-up to the Vision Pro is significantly cheaper - like  under $1k - it won't gain mass market appeal.

It doesn’t ever have to have mass market appeal to be a successful product. Ferrari is successful, but not mass market. This can be a luxury product for people who want it, or a practical product for engineers, technicians and business.  I can certainly imagine this being used as an AR training tool for technicians and mechanics (something that Microsoft’s HoloLens was supposed to do). Architects and kitchen remodelers will use it to visualize what the new kitchen looks like. Windows and Mac 3D modeling software will output files that can be read by the VisionPro, for walkthroughs of buildings, chemical plants, amusement park rides, etc. These applications exist today, but the visual resolution, refresh rate and field of view have been lacking. The VisionPro seems to be way better at all of this than any other headset.

entropys said:

These really are incredible machines.  

If only Siemens and Dassault Systemes could be convinced to do proper, real Mac versions of their CAD software.

We use Solidworks in my office, and I would switch all of my engineers to Macs if Solidworks and PTC MathCAD ran on M-series Macs natively. Same goes for Rockwell Automation software. That may never happen, due to the MS .net stuff that many companies use. 

shareef777 said:

Some people STILL want to cry "get an android if you don't like it" when they don't realize the the Playstore has the same issue and these states are going to apply any possible regulation to BOTH stores. Just fanboys thru and thru. Only cry about regulation when it comes to Apple.

What would you say if your local gas station wasn't regulated? "Just use electric cars if you don't like the outrageous prices gas station owners would surely raise their prices to, or good old fashioned horses!"

I have news for you. Your local gas station ISN'T regulated on a pricing level. They have to put all the required taxes, but they can set the price and the profit margin they want. So if they feel like charging 30¢ more per gallon and give out free hot dogs with every fill, they can.