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Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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I've never tried traveling wearing a VR headset, but I did get a Legion Go that I like to use in that scenario. It's basically a Steam Deck with a nicer screen, more powerful GPU, and shit battery that needs to be constantly charged.

As I learned when I tried to charge it with a 140W Apple charger, planes have current limitations. If you plug in too high of a wattage charger, it can totally disable the power socket.

One of the dances to figure out if you're going to use a VR headset on a plane is how high a wattage can the plane constantly support. Then again, you probably don't want your face physically tethered to the middle seat anyway.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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For air travel, I really like my Xreal Air glasses now that I have a newer iPhone 16pro. Just plug in the USB-C cable, and you have a virtual 60" screen in front of you which works perfectly for Netflix, etc. And they cost less than 10% of the cost of an AVP, and are not limited to 2-3 hours of battery life (they get power from the phone). Note that if you have an older (lightning) iPhone, don't bother with these. Th…

As I get older, a gin and tonic (or two) is what makes air travel more relaxing.

Cranberry and vodka but basically yeah

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

#365

For air travel, I really like my Xreal Air glasses now that I have a newer iPhone 16pro. Just plug in the USB-C cable, and you have a virtual 60" screen in front of you which works perfectly for Netflix, etc. And they cost less than 10% of the cost of an AVP, and are not limited to 2-3 hours of battery life (they get power from the phone). Note that if you have an older (lightning) iPhone, don't bother with these. Th…

As I get older, a gin and tonic (or two) is what makes air travel more relaxing.

a good pair of earbuds is what does it for me

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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It’s funny because I was you for 25 years. I then got an iPhone and an M1 MacBook and never looked back. The Apple ecosystem doesn’t have competition, and products are very high quality. Then again, Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to conclude that they’re offering something valuable.

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https://youtu.be/0la5DBtOVNI

Relatedly, if other companies make better, less expensive products then why don't consumers buy them?

The customer is always right in matters of taste. Just because you don't like the taste doesn't mean they're wrong about their own situation.

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To their credit, Apple users save a lot of money by living rent-free in your head. 99% of Apple users are not thinking about how much better they are than other people for buying the phone or computer they did. They just bought it because it's the obvious choice and they've had good experiences with it in the past. Every time an anti-Apple zealout busts out the spec sheets to prove why alternatives are so much better…

Every time an Apple zealot busts out counter points to prove their purchasing choice is better there’s about 8000 gotchas of what Apple won’t let you do on their device that aren’t worth the trade off for most people. You’re free to think the tradeoffs of non-Apple devices aren’t worth it for you, but for everyone else (most people since most people don’t own an Apple device) they make the best option that puts up minimal amount of fighting to customize your device and use it how you like without restriction. A handful of workflows that you simply can’t get in the Apple ecosystems without dozens of Apple zealots telling you’re wrong for choosing something else and bragging that their choice is somehow superior.

Re: Traveling with Apple Vision Pro

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For air travel, I really like my Xreal Air glasses now that I have a newer iPhone 16pro. Just plug in the USB-C cable, and you have a virtual 60" screen in front of you which works perfectly for Netflix, etc. And they cost less than 10% of the cost of an AVP, and are not limited to 2-3 hours of battery life (they get power from the phone). Note that if you have an older (lightning) iPhone, don't bother with these. Th…

As I get older, a gin and tonic (or two) is what makes air travel more relaxing.

That and ear plugs with noise cancelling headphones and an eye mask and I can sleep through it all.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

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https://youtu.be/0la5DBtOVNI Relatedly, if other companies make better, less expensive products then why don't consumers buy them? The customer is always right in matters of taste. Just because you don't like the taste doesn't mean they're wrong about their own situation.

They do…is that belief that people don’t buy other products that aren’t overpriced a part of the cult beliefs? Do you have a passive aggressive youtube video for that idea that allows you to passively be a dick about the products you don’t buy?

No it doesn’t mean they are wrong, just closed minded.

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