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Is there a "killer app" that makes or breaks the iPhone? Mac? Apple Watch?  I am now aware of one and is why I ask.  The Mac especially exists because it can run a diverse selection of apps in a way that differentiates itself from the likes of Windows or Linux.  

Perhaps the article is proposing a "killer EXPERIENCE" that no one yet knows about?  And yet, based on what I've read and seen, the killer experience would appear to be spacial video and anything related to that.  It is an experience that cannot be replicated by any other Apple device.  That, to me, is the appeal of Vision Pro.  And that is why I cannot fathom any one "app" bringing something new and groundbreaking to Vision Pro, anymore than a single app on Apple Watch makes it "suddenly attractive" to would-be buyers. 

I myself don't own an Apple Watch, not because it's not great and not because I wouldn't like it.  I simply don't like to wear things on my wrist.  No app in the world is going to change that.  And such is a fact that pertains to me alone.  I don't hate Apple Watch at all, and I hope it sells well.  But I just don't like things on my wrist.  I suspect I may feel the same with a heavy thing on my face too, but I cannot cast judgment on that until I try it.  

Marvin said:

Meta Quest sells 5-10m units per year at around $500.

It's simply amazing to me that so many people don't mind wearing a heavy thing on their head and face.  Then again, I dislike even wearing a wristwatch, so perhaps I am just unique.  Despite my own personal dislike of wearables, I as an AAPL investor do hope that Apple does well with this device.  Vision Pro is the next big step toward the future.  And while it surely won't happen until long after I'm gone, that future will certainly involve something not too dissimilar from the Star Trek Holodeck.  That would take "insanely great" to a whole new level.

Public opinion from people who've never used the device is largely irrelevant.  And just because Christina Warren (who even knows who she is) says it wasn't the best experience for her, doesn't mean it will be the same for everyone else.  Indeed, I would like to hear what percentage of women like a "thing" on their face versus men.  I have a gut feeling more of the ladies probably would find it less than desirable, versus men, and not merely because of makeup either.  

I look forward to the opinion of the USERS of the device over time.  That's what matters most.

Speaking of epic tales, when will Stephen King be writing a book based on this story and his look-alike?  
Might even be a Sweeney Todd reboot of sorts entitled, Tim Sweeney: The Demon Gamer of Cheat Street

The article makes it sound like a bad thing, which it isn't.  And crazy comments like "what a nightmare" are... well... just downright crazy.  It's almost like people want to be given the boot out the door immediately after paying $3500! Patience is clearly a virtue missed by both the article author and many posting here in the comments.  

If I were buying one, I would relish in such a 25-minute session, showing me more about the expensive device I am there to buy.  What some label a "sales pitch" I call a "helpful product overview session."  And for that high price, I should be given one!  And because it is totally new and not something people are accustomed to, it shouldn't be optional.  Making it optional would only result in more after-sale phone calls to figure out the very basics that 25-minute session will likely explain!

Why in THE WORLD would I NOT want such personalized attention and help?

Imagine yourself going out to buy a house, then you complain about the fact you had to talk to a realtor for 25 minutes!

People who are complaining about a 25-minute session with Apple probably shouldn't be buying one of these in the first place.

Most of you people probably want to find a full service gasoline station so you can complain they cleaned your front windshield and aired up your tires.

Cut Apple some slack.  And cut buyers some slack.  Sounds more like an envy session by people who can't afford one, and then who are here complaining on behalf of would-be wealthy buyers, which is all the more laughable.

I suspect most of you are too young to know the early days of Apple, when Macs came with a little tutorial on disk that taught people how to use a Mouse.  In like manner, this is a new product category, teaching people new tricks about an expensive new toy/tool.

But regardless of all that, one thing rings true...

PEOPLE COMPLAIN WAY TOO MUCH.