Lol I was just thinking the same thing as I read the headline. Forgot that its not even available outside the US yet.
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Apple Vision Pro International Launch Likely Scheduled for July
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Lol I was just thinking the same thing as I read the headline. Forgot that its not even available outside the US yet.
Will look at it when the 2nd gen comes out. Unlike the super elites, most of us do not have 2K to spend on something that will be replaced in a year or 2.
Shame the G4 cube was poorly designed in terms of thermals but the overall look was very good.
I was thinking the other day they should go back to producing polycarbonate Macbooks. I kind of miss the glossy white finishes on their consumer range.
Yeh right now there is no killer m4 chip so in that sense the avp isn’t held back. I enjoyed mine outdoors in the backyard watching a 30 foot screen on the XOVERLAND app. Love being able to take it anywhere to watch travel documentaries, about as close to being there as you can get right now.
Really? “No one”?
I can assure you that some will…
Not at all. I want one, I can afford one, and I expect to buy one the moment it’s available in my country (unfortunately, it looks like I’ll have to wait for a while, as I live in Norway). If I travel to the US to buy one, it won’t work with my Norwegian Apple ID. I would have to set up a separate AmerIcan Apple ID, duplicate my Apple TV+ and Apple Music subscriptions, buy the apps I want to use again, and so on. I’m not even sure I’ll be able to use the same iCloud account (I guess I probably can’t). This is way too much hassle for such an expensive product.
If the International release will give us Vision Pros that can be used in any market (and not just in the country of purchase), I will perhaps travel to the UK to buy one this summer. Buying one from the US with the current limitations is totally out of the question.
Just went to the Apple Store over the weekend and there was no one on the Vision Pro table. Cero clients, cero staff. I wonder how sales are doing.
To be fair, Apple watches was a bit like that in the early days...
It would have to be something like 100% recycled plastic so it fits with their overall green marketing push.
An unapologetic polycarb Watch SE in bold colors like red/blue/yellow/etc would have major Swatch vibes and they can sell it to teens and kids for $99-$149
the plastic macbooks were bad, it always scratched immediately and the wrist area would eventually crack or turn yellow
Sorry to be harsh but why would anyone buy this crap if it’s running an M2, now TWO chip generations behind?
And this is supposed to bring in a new era of computing? Sorry, I don’t see it.
And this is supposed to bring in a new era of computing? Sorry, I don’t see it.
The specs speak for itself with the specs clearly prosumer class and aligned literally with all their other prosumer products.
From its pixel density, Dolby Vision + HLG HDR, and 5000 peak nits, it is clearly specced to align with the needs of creative professionals and other prosumers who don’t to wait for other people to make things for something to be useful.
Do you think Pro Display XDR and Mac Pro users are waiting for mainstream content and competing to demand such hardware instead of using it for productivity and optimal consumption of existing content alongside productive workflows?
Well due to how the tax system works around the world, I expect it to be more pricey everywhere else
Nope. I plan on buying one here in Australia. The devices however are locked to US Apple accounts. So things like my iMessage account would not work on it. Plus there is no international warranty, so while I 'seriously want one', I sadly have to wait.
$4k is $4k irrespective of how much you earn. Going from short of money to not short of money has some impact on how expensive things seem, but beyond that, earning a lot more doesn’t really have the same impact. The cost of things relative to other things is still evident. Sure, some people with money don’t really think about the cost of things and spend freely, but that says more about the person rather than the amount of money they have. Many people make good money because they’re good with money. So, in my view, $4k is still $4k.
I haven’t thought about the new iPad since it was announced. I suppose it’s doomed.
Glad to hear that the launch in international markets is not far off. Hopefully many countries will be getting it by end of 2024
Glad you like the specs, but none of that addresses the key issue I brought up:
Does the AVP improve productivity so much compared to that Pro Display XDR and Mac Pro you mentioned that people are compelled to spend nearly $4K, put it on, isolate themselves from their environment, deal with comfort adjustments (compared to not having a machine on your face), and make it part of their workflows?
The AVP specs are awesome and cool, but for many the answer to the question above is simply “No, it does not.”
Not at all.
There is no way to know whether this is true or not since information on enterprise sales is generally not released.
VP works quite well with an M2. No need right now for an M4, although suppose that will come with time.
I am disappointed too. I'm in Canada we are used to the same launch date as U.S. This wait is killing me. 6 months!!!! I thought maybe 4 months. Then I thought it has to be available by the end of June...... Now end of July???????