At a price of $3,499 - $3,999 and a reported pre-order of over 200,000 units, that’s over $700 million in revenue for a first generation product. No idea what Apple’s R&D costs were to bring this to market, but it will be interesting to see if this is Apple’s Next Big Thing, or if more affordable lower-resolution devices are in the pipeline. Does it need the screen on the front? Can the body be made of plastic instead of aluminum to lower weight? Would a version that paired to your Bluetooth earbuds create a more private listening experience instead of the directed drivers on this first attempt?
This should be interesting to see in another five years, which is about my average time since introduction to actually purchase an Apple device. My first new Apple Watch was the Series 8, my first iPhone was the iPhone 4, my first new iPad was a 9th Gen (I was using hand-me-downs from Mrs. Foxbat). My first Macintosh was 23 years after the first Mac in 1984, so hopefully you see what I’m getting at. If I get a Vision Pro, it won’t be for at least a few years. By then, more Apps, more power, and more affordable.
One positive thing about a separate battery pack: it can be replaced without replacing the Vision Pro. Imagine those who bought a Series One Apple Watch in the gold case for ten grand and have no usable battery life. Maybe there’s an iFixit on how to replace its battery…
