M5 Apple Vision Pro Launches in Korea and Taiwan on November 28

[Happy_John]

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Apple sells refurbished AirPods online.

The reason for Vision Pro not getting a trade-in is not because of “intimacy” or “hygiene,” it’s simply because it makes no business sense.

The whole purpose of trade-ins is to reduce the number of units available on the secondary market and reduce pressure on new model prices. Given Vision Pro is a commercial failure, there was never expectation of a trade-in program. Apple doesn’t need to interfere with the momentum of the secondary market because there’s not really one.

I think another factor would be that it would do more damage to the product, the Vision brand, and Apple, for Apple to offer a trade-in option, but then to offer an extremely low trade-in value.

I would not be so quick to say the product, or importantly any future line of Visions products, is a failure. It's a product that should bent in a similar category either as the "20th Anniversary Mac" or the first Macintosh.

How the Vision Pro will be viewed ten years from now will be far more important that what people are saying about it today.

 

[JPack]

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I think another factor would be that it would do more damage to the product, the Vision brand, and Apple, for Apple to offer a trade-in option, but then to offer an extremely low trade-in value.

I would not be so quick to say the product, or importantly any future line of Visions products, is a failure. It's a product that should bent in a similar category either as the "20th Anniversary Mac" or the first Macintosh.

How the Vision Pro will be viewed ten years from now will be far more important that what people are saying about it today.

Apple offered 50% trade-in value for iPhone X even though it was their first ultra-premium $999 phone. At the same time, Apple no longer sold iPhone X in 2018 to reduce brand value erosion.

Apple can walk and chew gum at the same time. With Vision Pro, it's clear why they don't do that.

Apple offering up to $525 instant credit for iPhone X trade-in, up to $250 for Apple Watch and iPad - 9to5Mac

Apple has today updated its GiveBack program with details on what it will offer customers to trade-in last year’s devices...

9to5mac.com

KGI: Apple to Discontinue iPhone X Rather Than Sell at Lower Price When Second-Generation Model Launches

Apple will discontinue the first-generation iPhone X when the second-generation model launches later this year, rather than bump the device down its smartphone lineup for lower than $999, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who clarified his earlier prediction with a follow-up...

www.macrumors.com

 

[radus]

The M5 Version is great - but I wish, we could turn off the head-/ eye-tracking when a bluetooth mouse / trackpad and a keyboard are connected. Please give us a proper mouse pointer.
Apple remote desktop replaces at least two big monitors, apple tv and disney plus running fine ( canceld netflix ).

 

[Happy_John]

Apple offered 50% trade-in value for iPhone X even though it was their first ultra-premium $999 phone. At the same time, Apple no longer sold iPhone X in 2018 to reduce brand value erosion.

Apple can walk and chew gum at the same time. With Vision Pro, it's clear why they don't do that.

Apple offering up to $525 instant credit for iPhone X trade-in, up to $250 for Apple Watch and iPad - 9to5Mac

Apple has today updated its GiveBack program with details on what it will offer customers to trade-in last year’s devices...

9to5mac.com

KGI: Apple to Discontinue iPhone X Rather Than Sell at Lower Price When Second-Generation Model Launches

Apple will discontinue the first-generation iPhone X when the second-generation model launches later this year, rather than bump the device down its smartphone lineup for lower than $999, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who clarified his earlier prediction with a follow-up...

www.macrumors.com

Meh.

I remember the deluge of posts saying Apple ha completely given up on the complete Mac line up, then M chips appeared.

The iPhone was going to be a massive flop was another bit of common wisdom going around at the time.

The lesson here is not to believe dire predictions of imminent failure.

As I've said, it'll be ten years from now when it'll be possible to decide if the Vision Pro was a flop or the beginnings of a successful product line, not now.

 

[johnsawyercjs]

Most users will never own this device it’s too damn expensive. I question the future of it honestly

If nothing else, it inspires other companies to make lighter, cheaper headsets that come somewhat close to the AVP's specs. Maybe at some point Apple will emulate them in turn.

 

[Happy_John]

If nothing else, it inspires other companies to make lighter, cheaper headsets that come somewhat close to the AVP's specs. Maybe at some point Apple will emulate them in turn.

Yep, that’s how competitive innovation works. A constant fight for who can make it better, cheaper, lighter, more useful. It the end-users who win. Outrage at a first iteration being less than perfect is a bit childish.

 

[svish]

Good to see that it is available in more countries. Still waiting for it to launch in my country.