I paid a lot of money for the privilege of getting an Apple Vision Pro brand-new in February. All-in, with optical inserts and taxes, I financed a little over $3,900 for the 256GB version of the headset.
Financing something like this. Holy fuck this person is an absolute moron.
That’s not a smart choice to finance. First release is almost always overpriced and going to rapidly devalue. There’s a ton of R&D overhead to cover with initial launch of a new product line. The next iteration will be less expensive, or at least have multiple models with tiered pricing.
Why? I financed an AVP too and use it extensively for my business. Maybe they’re doing the same? Especially with the Apple Card, it’s 0% interest. Why wouldn’t you do that instead of paying for the whole thing outright? Anyone who paid for the whole thing outright seems like a moron to me.
Genuinely curious what business case exists for the vision pro that couldn't be handled by a modern iPhone (for AR) or laptop (for getting real work done)
Aren't these things tied to an Apple ID with personalised setup? Can you even factory reset these things and walk into the Apple store to get it set up again?
"See, you peasants don't understand the concept of 'cachet.' If we don't charge what we charge, people of means and social station will assume it's cheap, and inferior. So, get another job, trash, and better yourselves. Or in your vulgar ghetto goobledygook, 'Bootstraps, motherfuckers.'"