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> Apple know full well that this is not a mass market product. I really feel like too many people are ignoring this. If anyone understands how to play the long
by nerdjon 3y ago
> Apple know full well that this is not a mass market product.
I really feel like too many people are ignoring this. If anyone understands how to play the long game with a new product it is Apple. I mean the Apple TV was a "Hobby" for many years.
Has Apple ever put out a "Pro" version of a product before the "normal" version?
I think it also helps the clear sharing of technology between this and other products. From using the M2 tech, to iOS and (I assume) built with much of the AR tech they have been showing off for the last several years on iPhone.
I honestly kinda wonder how much of ARKit was directly made from work on the Vision Pro?
This version of Vision Pro was never going to be a massive product, I expect they knew they would get returns (and they hoped to mitigate that with the in store demos but that only does so much). But it is setting the ground work for a long term investment.
- atommclain 3y ago> Has Apple ever put out a "Pro" version of a product before the "normal" version? Yes they introduced the MacBook Pro before the MacBook.
- nerdjon 3y agoI did not know that, however that is a bit different since they had the Powerbook. So that's more of a rebranding than a new product. I do realize that the name change came with a switch from PowerPC to Intel.
- dagmx 3y agoEven with the PowerBook, the PowerBook came before the iBook. The Mac (Pro) came before the iMac/Mini etc too The pro moniker is just branding but they usually start with the pro line for more expensive hardware. Even with the iPhone, the current pro line is a continuation of the main line iPhone that evolved via the X.
- chrisandchris 3y agoThey upgraded the MacBook (Pro) to the M3 chip while the Air had to wait (and skip the M2 at all).
- sweetjuly 3y agoI'm not sure what you mean. There's definitely an M2 Air and an M2 Pro.
- sib 3y ago>> Has Apple ever put out a "Pro" version of a product before the "normal" version? The Lisa before the (original) Mac
- timcederman 3y ago> Has Apple ever put out a "Pro" version of a product before the "normal" version? HomePod is another one.