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> If it’s over a $1000 it’ll flop. If it’s $500 it’ll do well. I think we'll have to wait to see what the capabilities are. If it can replace an iPhone, $1000

by nomel 4y ago

> If it’s over a $1000 it’ll flop. If it’s $500 it’ll do well. I think we'll have to wait to see what the capabilities are. If it can replace an iPhone, $1000 would be incredible. $500 is only double the price of AirPods Pro, so functionality would have to be pretty limited.

highwaylights 4y ago
Maybe, but Apple Watch was a device you could buy on day one and be pretty confident in - at least in terms of what you were getting and that it would work for what it is. Apple Glass at $1k is not something I could buy day one even if I really liked the promo video. I'd need to see some reviews after weeks and how well the first version works before jumping in - I imagine a lot of people would feel that way - because it seems like something that could so easily just not quite work. (I don't mean not work in the full-of-bugs way, more like the it-was-a-better-idea-on-paper way).
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rcarr 4y ago
I agree somewhat, in that if the capabilities are shown to be indispensable to achieving a person’s goals or the product becomes a new social norm like smart phones then people may be willing to spend that much. But the $1000 barrier is a steep one. There’s a lot of push back for that on phones as it is and they’re a practical necessity in modern society. It’s going to take a lot of time for Apple Glass to build up the ecosystem to the point where it meets that indispensable criteria and that time will only increase if there are less users on the platform due to high entry costs. I bought a 1st gen Apple Watch and ended up selling it shortly after because I just didn’t use it. The first gen was a pretty terrible product. It’s come on a long way but it’s only now with the Ultra watch that I’d consider buying again. That’s seven years and I’m a tech person. Your average guy in the street is less inclined to want to purchase.

by nomel 4y ago

highwaylights 4y ago

Maybe, but Apple Watch was a device you could buy on day one and be pretty confident in - at least in terms of what you were getting and that it would work for what it is. Apple Glass at $1k is not something I could buy day one even if I really liked the promo video. I'd need to see some reviews after weeks and how well the first version works before jumping in - I imagine a lot of people would feel that way - because it seems like something that could so easily just not quite work. (I don't mean not work in the full-of-bugs way, more like the it-was-a-better-idea-on-paper way).

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rcarr 4y ago

I agree somewhat, in that if the capabilities are shown to be indispensable to achieving a person’s goals or the product becomes a new social norm like smart phones then people may be willing to spend that much. But the $1000 barrier is a steep one. There’s a lot of push back for that on phones as it is and they’re a practical necessity in modern society. It’s going to take a lot of time for Apple Glass to build up the ecosystem to the point where it meets that indispensable criteria and that time will only increase if there are less users on the platform due to high entry costs. I bought a 1st gen Apple Watch and ended up selling it shortly after because I just didn’t use it. The first gen was a pretty terrible product. It’s come on a long way but it’s only now with the Ultra watch that I’d consider buying again. That’s seven years and I’m a tech person. Your average guy in the street is less inclined to want to purchase.