Bold prediction: Apple will increasingly turn to services to maintain revenue growth as people don't upgrade their hardware as frequently because hardware innovation is also slowing down.
On a similar note, Apple will find it hard to move into VR because it'll never be a big enough business for them but a make or break for Meta.
If you want a more clear-cut example of this happening in the past, compare the launch of the PS3 with the Xbox 360. The PS3 was the better console in every way, being faster, having more features and not being made by Microsoft!
The Xbox 360 destroyed the PS3 at launch. Turns out, desperate consumers just wanted a cheap box to play vidya on. I think Meta knows this, which is why they go out of their way to undercut everyone, all the time.
I disagree. Apple did this kind of thing with the iPod and the iPhone. IIRC, the iPhone was $600 when it came out, and people paid it, even when there were dozens of other options. There are certainly people who are price sensitive, but Apple’s never really cared about selling to those people anyway.
FWIW, Macs still struggle to surmount the number of Windows machines in circulation, much less the number of Chromebooks floating around out there. Maybe you won't buy Meta's headset... but what options will schools make? How about businesses? Gamers? Thrill-seekers? Apple's marketing tactics are second-to-none, but many a business has outsmarted them in the past. Meta might just be next-up to bat.
I have multiple Roku TVs. But my main two TVs also have AppleTVs attached. The Apple TV has a faster, better interface and doesn’t have ads.
You can replace the top nav bar with non Apple apps that can also take over the “hero” portion of the screen when you navigate to them.
They definitely will, especially since Meta’s new kit is $1,500.
Here's my "bold prediction" though - neither of those $1,000+ units will ever sell as well as the Quest. Especially WRT the consumer segment, Meta probably won't even stock the Quest Pro on shelves. It's clear that the Pro is more of a jab at the Hololens market anyways.
I'm not sure that there is much of a technology jump to move into VR for Apple.