If $1500- even without Apples FAT margin- resolution is almost certainly going to take the big hit... which is what it will also take for a Vpro NOTpro to hit those kinds of prices so many keep pitching as
necessary.
If Samsung or a NOTpro launches at $1500 or lower, get ready for the massive backlash summarized in just one word:
BLURRY!
Other than some financing trickery and the approx. $1000 cellular subsidy model, I see no path to:
Maintain Apple's fat margin
Keep 4K per eye (which is most key in addressing the blur)
Samsung's "copy" could potentially address #1 some... but I believe the path to $1000-$1500 brings on the blur... probably 1080p per eye at best... which is what the ones already down in the "desirable price points" offer now. What's wrong with those?
Blurry! Apple (or Samsung) blurry won't be superior blurry... just a much more tangible gripe to sling at the
next version(s).
For the very same reasoning we rationalize anything "retina" to justify paying up for it, this is basically the same thing... EXCEPT we are so locked on price, we are wishing away a kind of "retina" only to then- probably- not want what we're seeking because they sacrificed quality of image. Will blurry cheaper be > crisp pricier?