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11 pointspaulpauper6 comments

It’s obviously not going to appeal to most people because of the price. Apple isn’t stupid and knows this. Reviewers complaining that it’s too expensive for the mainstream are being stupid when they say this.

Also, if what someone wants, is lots of monitors for their Mac. Why not buy a bunch of monitors? It seems also stupid that people harp on this point. It’s good that you can bring your Mac screen into Vision Pro, but that’s clearly meant so you can use the two devices together.

The big problem for reviewers is the lack of native apps, especially those that take advantage of volumetric windows and immersive spaces.

I say it’s a problem for reviewers rather than Apple, because it’s so compelling to develop for this platform that I have no concern about what we’re going to see over time. People complain that there aren’t more apps at launch, which is a valid complaint, but there isn’t much Apple could do about it because you need experience with the device to know how to design for it. People rushing to get things ready for launch day haven’t had that even if they had access to the hardware.

This is going to change steadily over time.

I agree with a lot of the points. Especially on the complaints on cost. It is clear in Apple's forecasting that they rolled this would knowing they were not gonna sell a lot of these. They know it is too expensive for most users. They probably have a plan for a future non-pro cheaper version. But to some extent, there is only one way to get the iteration cycle going full force and that is to get it into user hands. Even if it is a smaller number of hands starting off.

Exactly. I think they knew what they were doing. If you have the disposable income, it’s worth it for the movie experience alone.

For me, as someone who can code, it’s a no-brainer. It’s definitely a serious purchase, but having a computer that makes it this easy to create immersive 3D experiences is well worth it.

I think that’s all Apple had in mind for this 1.0.

Maybe once the third version comes out. The first version does sound amazing for some use cases, but not enough for me for the price.

I’d make a bet that Apple CEO Mr. Logistics already has a 5 year plan to get the price down.

The reviews make it clear that this product has only one compelling use case: watching TV (alone). They should have marketed it as Apple TV Pro or something.

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