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I don't understand why people make comments like this which imply a uniquely "Apple" trait of product improvement. You could make all the same commentary to lit

I don't understand why people make comments like this which imply a uniquely "Apple" trait of product improvement. You could make all the same commentary to literally any other manufacturer of similar category products. Of course the second generation is going to be slicker and probably cheaper than the first generation, especially in a new category, that's really not insightful.

madeofpalk 3y ago
Where's the assertion that this is uniquely Apple? Meta's doing the same thing, but just from the other direction.
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  Meta's first gen product didn't cost 3500 dollars and come with no apps. You could at least play Beat Sabre and some other games on it at launch. Apple's feels too much like a polished devkit, not like a consumer-ready product.
  - givinguflac 3y ago
    Have you actually tried it? There’s already over 1,000 apps and Apple Arcade has a very good immersive beat Sabre-alike in the store. There’s quite a few options for a device that’s only out for a few weeks.
  - threeseed 3y ago
    > Apple's feels too much like a polished devkit, not like a consumer-ready product Pretty sure that's why it's $3500 and has Pro in the title. This is not a device for consumers.
    - FirmwareBurner 3y ago
      Are the expensive Macbooks, iPhones, iPads, Airpods ending in Pro also not for consumers because they're for professionals?
  - madeofpalk 3y ago
    This is why I said "from the other direction". Their end goal is both the same. Meta is approaching it building a broad-appeal consumer device using tech that is cheap now, iterating over time to build something more capable. Apple's made something with some better technical specs, with the costs they bring, ditching broad appeal. In a very different way, it seems as if Apple is going to ride out this platform and continue to iterate.

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I don't understand why people make comments like this which imply a uniquely "Apple" trait of product improvement. You could make all the same commentary to lit

by WheatMillington 3y ago

madeofpalk 3y ago
Where's the assertion that this is uniquely Apple? Meta's doing the same thing, but just from the other direction.
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  Meta's first gen product didn't cost 3500 dollars and come with no apps. You could at least play Beat Sabre and some other games on it at launch. Apple's feels too much like a polished devkit, not like a consumer-ready product.
  - givinguflac 3y ago
    Have you actually tried it? There’s already over 1,000 apps and Apple Arcade has a very good immersive beat Sabre-alike in the store. There’s quite a few options for a device that’s only out for a few weeks.
  - threeseed 3y ago
    > Apple's feels too much like a polished devkit, not like a consumer-ready product Pretty sure that's why it's $3500 and has Pro in the title. This is not a device for consumers.
    - FirmwareBurner 3y ago
      Are the expensive Macbooks, iPhones, iPads, Airpods ending in Pro also not for consumers because they're for professionals?
  - madeofpalk 3y ago
    This is why I said "from the other direction". Their end goal is both the same. Meta is approaching it building a broad-appeal consumer device using tech that is cheap now, iterating over time to build something more capable. Apple's made something with some better technical specs, with the costs they bring, ditching broad appeal. In a very different way, it seems as if Apple is going to ride out this platform and continue to iterate.