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Apple products: - PCs were already growing in popularity. - Mp3 players were already growing in popularity. - Smart phones were already growing in popularity
by givemeethekeys 3y ago
Apple products:
- PCs were already growing in popularity.
- Mp3 players were already growing in popularity.
- Smart phones were already growing in popularity.
- Bluetooth headphones were already growing in popularity.
- Home automation was already growing in popularity.
Apple usually takes a look at a growing trend and decides that it can provide a far better experience.
... with the exception of: Apple Watch.
- Apple Watch defined the smartwatch category. Smart watches weren't that popular before the Apple watch. But, watches and luxury watches have been fashionable for a long time.
As awesome as AR / VR headsets are, they are practically dead on arrival. This will be the most challenging product launch in Apple's history.
From a marketing perspective, an Apple Car makes more sense.
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- dmarcos 3y agoYeah. Apple enters when there’s clear product-market and out-executes everybody. For the watch, notice that fitness trackers (Fitbit) were already getting popular.
- meowtimemania 3y agois there not a clear VR product market? I know lots of people that own oculus headsets
- dmarcos 3y agoMany bought, few use them. Only a handful of games have significant traction afaik. VR today is just at most a very small niche of gaming.
- lowbloodsugar 3y ago- PCs were already growing in popularity. And then Apple introduce the Macintosh and changed the industry forever. - Mp3 players were already growing in popularity. And then Apple introduce the iPod and iTunes and changed the industry forever. The ability to purchase and download music sealed the deal. - Smart phones were already growing in popularity. LOL. Blackberry? Windows Phone? And then Apple introduce the iPhone and changed society. - Bluetooth headphones were already growing in popularity. Meh. I'm not sure these are game changing, but that said my technophobic wife loves her AirPods Pro and has somehow not lost them, so shit, actually that's pretty game changing. - Home automation was already growing in popularity. Well, Siri kinda sucks TBH, and Alexa works just fine, so maybe not this one Let's hope this is a Windows Phone situation, and Apple's headset is night-and-day compared to previous headsets. If it's a me-too like home automation, then it can only be a flop.