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Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by nerdjon »

arjonagelhout wrote: post #11

I’m curious how well this could work for using it as a portable multi-monitor setup. If that works well in combination with my MacBook, I’ll buy it in a heartbeat. Imagine just sitting anywhere, but immediately having 3 large vertical screens with code and documentation.

Unless I have missed it (someone please correct me if I am wrong) it only does 1 screen for a Mac.

But I agree, and the ability to do that really would make the price "reasonable". I mean I have 3 monitors on my main setup and one of those alone cost $1200 (I realize I didn't need to do that, but it still puts the price in prospective if I can have 3 virtual monitors on this thing.

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by PedroBatista »

It's an expensive toy for rich people. The good news for Apple: there are quite a few rich people in the World and Apple is a respected brand.

I also thought the Apple Watch was a gimmick, but apparently they have been selling tons of those.

This Vision Pro thing is different from the watch but also might not be that different, just "up scale".

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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LeonM wrote: post #35

> Can I buy Apple Vision Pro in the U.S. and take it back to my country/region? > Apple Vision Pro is only available for sale in the U.S and is designed for customers in the U.S. to use at home, at work, and while traveling. We look forward to bringing Apple Vision Pro to more countries later this year. So, why aren't they answering their own question here? Feels like they are dodging the answer. What happens when I…

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Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by reacharavindh »

pavlov wrote: post #9

The last time Apple introduced a new general purpose computing device was the iPad, 14 years ago. This one just doesn’t feel as big. When the iPad was introduced, everyone was shocked by the very low price and the sleek form factor compared to previous Windows tablet devices. Those are exactly the weak points of the Vision Pro: it’s very expensive and very heavy, according to reports. The hands-on sessions that Apple…

Not that I am running to buy this thing.

Remember, the first iPhone shipped with no ability to copy and paste stuff, sort glued hardware inside the case, and no ability to add a microSD card like those of the Nokia phones of the time. If the first iPhone pre-order was posted on HN, it would have received a similar comment… :-)

It is a first gen device. It is not for everybody, and it is going to be severely lacking in feature set. The key is what they are trying to genuinely bring to the table rather than what is missing(or that it is heavier or needs a battery hanging on the side - these are fixable things in the next iterations).

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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LeonM wrote: post #35

> Can I buy Apple Vision Pro in the U.S. and take it back to my country/region? > Apple Vision Pro is only available for sale in the U.S and is designed for customers in the U.S. to use at home, at work, and while traveling. We look forward to bringing Apple Vision Pro to more countries later this year. So, why aren't they answering their own question here? Feels like they are dodging the answer. What happens when I…

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Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by c-cube »

TotoHorner wrote: post #22
nathancahill wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Saving this comment for 10 years from now.

Lol when the iPhone came out, literally everyone was criticizing it for how expensive it was. Also, looking at the functionality it had when it first came out, it wouldn't have really been very useful for me (no app store, basically just an iPod + shitty browser + phone). Anyway, does anyone actually think that VR isn't going to revolutionize computing over the next 10 years?

Absolutely, I don't believe VR will revolutionize computing in the next 10 years. It already has had two chances of doing so. Like 3D screens it has a wow effect but isn't that much better given its very real downsides.

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Post by goosedragons »

TotoHorner wrote: post #22
nathancahill wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Saving this comment for 10 years from now.

Lol when the iPhone came out, literally everyone was criticizing it for how expensive it was. Also, looking at the functionality it had when it first came out, it wouldn't have really been very useful for me (no app store, basically just an iPod + shitty browser + phone). Anyway, does anyone actually think that VR isn't going to revolutionize computing over the next 10 years?

When the iPhone came out they lowered the price by 1/3rd 3 months later. This brought it in-line with Palm/Windows/Blackberry handsets. The browser was also really incredible compared to other phones/devices at the time.

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by TotoHorner »

astrange wrote: post #34
TotoHorner wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Lol when the iPhone came out, literally everyone was criticizing it for how expensive it was. Also, looking at the functionality it had when it first came out, it wouldn't have really been very useful for me (no app store, basically just an iPod + shitty browser + phone). Anyway, does anyone actually think that VR isn't going to revolutionize computing over the next 10 years?

> Anyway, does anyone actually think that VR isn't going to revolutionize computing over the next 10 years? Well, Apple doesn't think so, since they're careful to call it a spatial computer and not a VR device.

What? No, they're calling it a spatial computer because they don't want it to be lumped in the same category as the other VR devices. Because... theirs is $3500 while other VR devices are $400.

They literally just built a VR headset... do you seriously not think the Apple Vision Pro is a VR headset?

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