I called it. Imagine the billions I could have saved Apple. Steve would have never shipped this product.
Stop with the Steve would never non-sense. Steve Jobs had things that did not sell well, the G4 Cube, iPod Hi-Fi... just to name a few.I called it. Imagine the billions I could have saved Apple. Steve would have never shipped this product.
Or the (literally) incredible lie that Tim Cook uses every Apple product every day
Stop with the Steve would never non-sense. Steve Jobs had things that did not sell well, the G4 Cube, iPod Hi-Fi... just to name a few.
What can you do with this device? You cannot work like you do with a laptop (more confortable and with more precision for writing, drawing, etc.) and you cannot consume movies, music, etc. because it is not confortable. So...
the resolution of the cameras for passthrough as well as the screens is still too low to serve as a fully fledged external monitor replacement for serious work.
That really isn't the impression one gets from reading this piece from back around launch time.
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Why Tim Cook Is Going All In on the Apple Vision Pro
Inside Apple Park, the tech giant’s CEO talks about the genesis of a “mind-blowing” new device that could change the way we live and work.www.vanityfair.com
I remember people making confused noises at "Internet Communicator", but that's the most used feature of the iPhone today.Anyone who was around then and in the market wouldn't even be asking this question.
An iPod, a Phone, and an Internet Communicator...
An iPod, a Phone, and an Internet Communicator...
Are you getting it?
These are not three separate devices...
This is one device...
And we are calling it "iPhone"
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Would've been more interesting to have also interviewed power users, and had them explain how they use it. People buy Apple Watches, and iPad and never use them, then there are those who can't live without them. I'm not saying the Apple Vision Pro is on that level, especially since Apple treats them like the first Apple TV, a hobby. This article just doesn't give a well rounded viewpoint of the device, in my opinion.
All these systems are doomed to fail in the mainstream until they’re light enough that you can put them in your pocket. I love my Quest 3, but it’s not the future in its current design.I'm not surprised by these results. I did an in-store demo and while cool, I could not imagine using that headset for more than about 15 minutes at a time.
Who would of thought that some of a few hundred thousand buyers of a $3,500 high tech demonstration device would "feel total regret?" /s
Apple's Vision Pro headset has left many early adopters expressing dissatisfaction over its weight, limited use cases, and sparse software ecosystem, according to a new article from The Wall Street Journal.
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In the year following the device's launch, user feedback suggests that it has failed to meet expectations for comfort, software support, and social acceptance. In interviews conducted by The Wall Street Journal, early buyers of the Vision Pro reported that the device now sits largely unused due to a range of practical issues. Dustin Fox, a real estate agent in Centreville, Virginia, said:
He explained that he was initially drawn to the device's novelty and potential productivity benefits, but found the physical experience of wearing the headset unsustainable for extended sessions. The Vision Pro weighs approximately 600 to 650 grams (1.3 to 1.4 pounds), depending on the light seal and headband configuration. This is considerably heavier than typical head-mounted consumer electronics, and the front-heavy distribution has become a recurring complaint.
Tovia Goldstein, a 24-year-old based in New York City, said that his experience watching content on the headset was also limited by discomfort and an insufficient number of apps to make it worthwhile.
When he retrieves the device to investigate any new apps that have been added to the visionOS App Store, he noted the lengthy startup time as a deterrent, citing the need to connect the external battery and wait several minutes before the device is ready to use.
The Vision Pro debuted with high visibility, including a flagship store event in New York City attended by Apple CEO Tim Cook. In the weeks following the launch, users were spotted wearing the headset in public spaces such as malls, restaurants, and sports events, but several buyers said that public enthusiasm quickly diminished.
Fox said that he considered selling his Vision Pro, but resale values had fallen significantly below the original price.
Another early adopter, Anshel Sag, a technology analyst based in San Diego, used the Vision Pro for inflight entertainment but eventually abandoned it due to social discomfort and practicality issues.
The Vision Pro's travel case, sold separately for $199, is also large; it measures in at roughly 12 inches by 9 inches by 6.5 inches.
Anthony Racaniello, a media studio operator from Philadelphia, attempted to use the headset in the workplace and during air travel but experienced both social alienation and practical challenges. During one nearly six-hour flight, he said a flight attendant ignored him during beverage service.
He later sold his Vision Pro for $1,900 — a 46% loss from the original purchase price — and said he did not miss it.
Yam Olisker, a 20-year-old YouTuber from Israel, flew to New York to purchase the Vision Pro at launch and obtained Tim Cook's signature on both his iPhone and the Vision Pro box.
That being said, he does not regret the purchase and enjoys watching movies with his Vision Pro, especially 3D films like Metallica, which he said makes it feel "like you're at the concert." Nevertheless, the weight remains an issue, and he has to lie in bed to mitigate its effect when watching movies.
Although Apple's work on a substantially enhanced Vision Pro model has apparently stalled, there are strong indications that the company will release "an incremental update to the product with limited changes to its physical design," such as a chip upgrade, according to The Information. Corroborating this, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman have said that a more iterative second-generation Vision Pro is in active development, adding the M5 chip and little else.
This updated model is expected to reuse most of its components from the first-generation Vision Pro to offset the surplus inventory in Apple's supply chain. Gurman said the refreshed device could launch between fall 2025 and spring 2026.
Article Link: WSJ: Some Apple Vision Pro Buyers 'Feel Total Regret'
There were other phones that played MP3s before iPhone. I had one, and I had it setup to play part of Laurie Anderson's "O Superman" as a ring tone:The iPhone's killer app was the iPod. You have to remember that basically everyone was carrying an mp3 or other portable media player at the time and the iPhone meant you no longer needed to buy or carry two devices. Other phones played music, but it sucked. The iPhone replaced devices in a way the AVP currently doesn't and probably won't for a long time, if ever.
Then there was a good web browser, which at least for me made the internet actually accessible on the go despite having had a phone that was able to go online for years at that point.
Plus everyone had phones, everyone had portable music players and everyone used the internet all the time, which helped adoption as opposed to the AVP. And then came the apps.