Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2

Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by jjoonathan on Monday August 14, 2017 @06:14PM (#15013505)

I agree that it's a software problem, but most vendors aren't in apple's position of controlling every single link of the chain.

I do think it'll get better over time. NFC/tap pairing will eventually replace Menu + Manual Madness, show-stopping bugs will get fixed, capability sets will stabilize, conventions will develop to smooth over variation in UI choices, "worse is better" decisions will be unwound, and eventually it'll be a smooth experience and people will wonder how they ever lived with wires. If my own experiences are typical of even a tiny minority of users, however, that day is still disappointingly far off.

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Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by jorvi on Monday August 14, 2017 @08:53PM (#15014440)

Apple will probably do the Bluetooth equivalent to what they did with earphones: they switched the mic and ground wire, forcing earphone manufacturers to either support iOS or TRRS on the built-in remotes. I love my Macbook Pro and iPhone, but Apple can be a truly infuriating company.

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Re:Snap sold fewer than 42K Spectacles, down 35% in Q2 by pdimitar on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @02:36PM (#15021021)

You must definitely add investor pressure in all of this, and if history is of any indication, that pressure can and will kill any creative efforts. It's all about being first to market, making a big buck and having a lucrative exit nowadays.

Nobody is interested in the tech becoming more comfortable.

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