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  • Apple Vision Pro launches in UK, Australia, and more

    elijahg said:
    If it was £999 I’d be tempted. But for £3500 there is not a chance. Especially since it’s first generation and much like every other VR device, doesn't really have much of a purpose. Nor does it have many apps. I think Apple is going to struggle to find devs who will write for it because they know the market is minuscule. That said it took a while for the iPhone to take off, but then it was 1/4 of the price.
    Counterpoint: it's the half the price of the original Macintosh (corrected for inflation). Which had extremely limited capabilities and use cases. See how that turned out. Then repeat for iPhone, and iPad, and I can't think of a reason why this would be different. Other than those who just like complaining I guess. 
    The original Mac was a flop. The Apple II kept the company alive until the early 90s.
    elijahgdewmechasmwilliamlondon
  • Apple Vision Pro launches in UK, Australia, and more

    Reminds me of the Shatner SNL skit.
    williamlondon
  • Apple's 'Mother Nature' sketch was a complete dud, and didn't belong in the iPhone 15 even...

    avon b7 said:

    How did mother nature not mention water consumption in manufacturing when it is one of nature's most precious resources? 
    Did you really watch it? There was a specific call out to using less water that was hard to miss. Lisa Jackson tells Mother Nature that Apple lowered it by 63 billion gallons, Mother Nature says, “63 million?” then LJ repeats and emphasizes “billion”. 
    Did Mother Nature tell them to stop using black solder mask which is more toxic and difficult to treat water with than the blue and green solder mask that just about everyone else uses?
    argonaut9secondkox2williamlondon