Michael Gartenberg

@Gartenberg
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Tech Analyst & Advisor ex Apple Marketing Director, Gartner Analyst, & VC. Fan of the Oxford comma.

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Woke up to see @delta is now the #1 app in the entire App Store!! In less than 12 hours!!!

I feel like I’m dreaming 🥹

@vwampage fixed.
Apple gave us no good reason to buy the Vision Pro

Apple's AR/VR gadget is a big gamble with a fatal flaw, columnist Michael Gartenberg argues.

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@r_df_ng isn't aged milk yogurt? Which is actually quite good. Making informed predictions is what I do, although the more specific the prediction, the greater likelihood it's wrong. I'd give this a 70/30 chance of being correct.
@talia_christine Billy Joel was the first concert I saw as a teenager. Can't say I love the new song although it's hard to believe it's been 31 years since he turned into an oldies act

So, expect some thoughts over the next few days. Not s review unit from Apple and PR was not involved in any way. For reference, here are my thoughts after the launch of AVP and all the reasons I'm skeptical, if not of the long term concept, but of this device and what it offers.

https://www.businessinsider.com/no-good-reason-to-buy-apple-ar-rvision-pro-2023-6?s=09

Apple gave us no good reason to buy the Vision Pro

Apple's AR/VR gadget is a big gamble with a fatal flaw, columnist Michael Gartenberg argues.

Insider
Apple Store was busy as usual but there was no wait for a demo (which I highly recommend, if nothing else, it's a free peek at what everyone's chattering about). There was plenty of stock available, lots of people interested salesperson told me, not many wanting to invest the full half hour, few purchases (although I suspect those who wanted did the pre-order).

After going through my closets and drawers, I found enough old Apple gear to trade in that brought the cost of a Vision Pro to just under $1k (yes, I had an awful lot of stuff laying around*). At that price, it's time to give it a go (or worst case, return it for a nice shiny new Mac). Any questions for a skeptic turned owner? Time to go down the rabbit hole.

*I also have a 20" G4 "Luxo" Mac brand new, sealed in box and a G4 Cube that weren't eligible for trade in.

@[email protected] probably not. It's not working as Apple expected, it's a way of cutting cost and making the feature go away

Don't look for a big price cut on the Apple Vision Pro. More likely a 128gb model for $2,999

Look for an Apple Vision for holiday 2024. Likely no cameras on the front, no 4k, 1080p using current Sony micro LED liquid retina or some new buzzword. Plastic, polycarbonate frame. No extra straps or charger. Runs the full catalog of vison pro apps. Starting at $1,999. We can't wait to see what you do with it.

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