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Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by plagiarist » Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 1:47 PM UTC

tiffanyh wrote: post #36

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…

> When the iPad was introduced, everyone was shocked by the very low price and the sleek form factor compared to previous Windows tablet devices. I remember history a bit differently. I recall lots of people dismissing the iPad as " just a big iPod Touch".

"iPad? Why did they name it after a tampon hahahaha never getting one of those. Similarly priced laptops are more powerful and have a keyboard." TBF the early models weren't as good and didn't have the keyboard and Apple Pencil of today.

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by saagarjha » Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 1:47 PM UTC

nerdjon wrote: post #24

Must admit, as this got closer I contemplated getting it more and more. Especially as I find myself using my laptop a lot on the couch and bed. Just the ability to have a larger screen without worrying about my physical Mac screen is a fairly large selling point, plus any other features. I assume there has not been anything about the ability to have multiple virtual Mac screens has there? That would likely make this…

The built-in feature does just one I think.

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by jitl » Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 1:47 PM UTC

I ordered. I enjoyed my Valve Index, but resolution is too low for work applications and the lighthouse situation too annoying for casual use.

Looking forward to testing development on the Vision Pro, building some Vision Pro apps, and also playing Baldur’s Gate 3 in bed via screen mirroring.

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by godzillabrennus » Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 1:47 PM UTC

supafastcoder wrote: post #31

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?

> shitty browser Well, well, even the iOS Safari that shipped with the first iPhone was miles ahead of anything else out there.

People who used a blackberry can understand how big of a jump the iPhone was for mobile browsing.

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by frou_dh » Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 1:47 PM UTC

tiffanyh wrote: post #36

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…

> When the iPad was introduced, everyone was shocked by the very low price and the sleek form factor compared to previous Windows tablet devices. I remember history a bit differently. I recall lots of people dismissing the iPad as " just a big iPod Touch".

To a first approximation, that's what it still is all these years later. The software might be called iPadOS now but it's not fooling anyone that it's much different to iOS.

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 1:48 PM UTC

sytelus wrote: post #29

I was going to impulse buy it but then they have put so many barriers that impulse buy is not possible. You must measure your face and have eye prescription ready! Wtf? I am in my bed and not going to do that for the privilege of pressing buy button. Now it’s not surprising that it’s still not sold out.

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Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by chomp » Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 1:48 PM UTC

tiffanyh wrote: post #36

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…

> When the iPad was introduced, everyone was shocked by the very low price and the sleek form factor compared to previous Windows tablet devices. I remember history a bit differently. I recall lots of people dismissing the iPad as " just a big iPod Touch".

Haha you’re not lying https://m.slashdot.org/story/133608

> Since the iPad's initial introduction back in January, many of us still wonder why we should drop hundreds of dollars for what is termed as a large iPod.

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by saagarjha » Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 1:48 PM UTC

sytelus wrote: post #29

I was going to impulse buy it but then they have put so many barriers that impulse buy is not possible. You must measure your face and have eye prescription ready! Wtf? I am in my bed and not going to do that for the privilege of pressing buy button. Now it’s not surprising that it’s still not sold out.

You can enter your prescription later.

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by aforty » Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 1:49 PM UTC

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…

I remember people mocking it as the iPhone MaxiPad.

Re: Apple Vision Pro available for pre-order

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Post by LeifCarrotson » Fri, Jan 19, 2024, 1:49 PM UTC

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?

I do think this is going to be similar to the iPhone launch in 10-20 years. The VR headsets that we have in 2035 will be useful, affordable, and revolutionary.

But this is not yet that.