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I instead see these sort of things (add the AppleVision Pro as well) as Apple feeling obliged to respond to "the public" (shareholders?). "Samsung has this coo
by JKCalhoun 4mo ago
I instead see these sort of things (add the AppleVision Pro as well) as Apple feeling obliged to respond to "the public" (shareholders?).
"Samsung has this cool foldable phone—they seem to be taking the design mantle away from Apple these days."
"I hear this VR thing is the future of computing. Why isn't Apple in this space?"
I suspect even in the Jobs-era you might point to the iPad as Apple being pressured into responding with a product in the tablet space.
The Apple Watch a reaction to the Pebble?
- chrisco255 4mo ago> I hear this VR thing is the future of computing. Why isn't Apple in this space? Apple released the Vision Pro, which is AR
- nl 4mo agoI think that's the point the OP is making...
- sunnybeetroot 4mo agoIt is MR, it supports both.
- benoau 4mo agoOnce the little square iPod Nano existed a watch was inevitable - https://www.kickstarter.com/blog/a-new-era-for-design https://www.kickstarter.com/blog/a-new-era-for-design
- manoDev 4mo agoI don't believe it's really that, but the fact that Apple 1) is profitable 2) holds a lot of cash, and 3) has a proven capability to execute new products. So by not attempting to enter market niches, they could be potentially leaving a lot of money on the table, while the downside of the product failing to get traction doesn't really kill them.