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Apple Aiming to Launch Tabletop Robotic Home Device as Soon as 2026 With Pricing Around $1,000
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Looks potentially interesting. I could see using this for a bunch of tasks.
Of course it's a given it'll be panned here. Just like iPod, iPhone, iPad, Watch, AVP, etc. when they were released.
Of course it's a given it'll be panned here. Just like iPod, iPhone, iPad, Watch, AVP, etc. when they were released.
Add more functionalities such as (1) vacuum, (2) a robotic arm that can interact with physical objects (e.g., switches, opening a door, picking up an object, turn off the stove), and (3) find a device and bring it and it might be something. If it can fold a laundry, that would b a must buy.
For that money I can buy an iPad and a motorized stand and have some change left.
Should be 400 USD max.
Should be 400 USD max.
Isn't April Fool's 2025 like 8 months away?
What I want is a combination Apple TV/HomePod in the form of a soundbar. It would be an instant buy.
I feel like Apple is losing their touch when it comes to what people want
An Apple "Lazy Susan" has been on my wishlist for some time.....
This rumor sounds more like a jabberwocky. Something that shouldn't exist.
Earlier we had the Apple TV that looked like a HomePod with a display rumor, possibly this is taking that rumor further with a bit more imagination and using the robot angle to elicit more interest.
This product has no legs.
Hardly anyone was asking for the iPhone mini though that’s why they stopped making it
Never happening, doesn't exist, will never exist. Apple will never make a product like this. The rubbish people believe is crazy.
who would need this, a HomePod with a screen and for that price, learn from Vision Pro, people dont want to spend that much
They also plan on an accessory that allows it to follow you around.
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Please enlighten me what tasks/usee cases you see for this? I fail to see them ...
And I have/had almost every Apple product except the VPro, which I find intriguing but just cannot justify the $$ ...
They have always aimed for what they think people will want eventually, not what they actually want currently. It's a gamble, and sometimes it hits hard (iphone, watch, airpods) and sometimes it totally bombs (vision pro, arcade, siri)
Make it cute, weird and fun – give it a robot pet personality and this could sell really well.
Together with AI Apple could make this a platform for a virtual pet/friend/AI therapist. If executed well I can really see good potential here, similar to how the Watch defined their own product category and found its use case over the years.
Together with AI Apple could make this a platform for a virtual pet/friend/AI therapist. If executed well I can really see good potential here, similar to how the Watch defined their own product category and found its use case over the years.
So...it's an ipad on a stand?
I'd much rather have an AppleTV that also works a homepod.
I'd much rather have an AppleTV that also works a homepod.
Until we actually see a product there is no need to form an opinion.