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Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right by alt227 on Friday March 15, 2024 @12:52PM (#39717829)
Because they have spent decades building a brand which most people see as premium and desirable. Doesnt matter what the product is now, if it has an apple logo on it the majority of people will want one.

Other companies trying to compete with Apple in any space will automatically have this disadvantage that they are seen as the inferior choice because Apple have repeatedly positioned themselves as the most premium player in the market, and so thats just what people expect now.

Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right by skydhash on Friday March 15, 2024 @02:38PM (#39719181)
Have you seen the competitors?

OS: Windows is a add-riddled and always ignoring your preferences and getting in the way of your work.

Tablet: Android tablet are slow (or soon to be) and not much applications designed for them

Laptop: Windows and never a good mix of great components, perfomance, and weight.

Phone: Only a few do not add uninstallable junk, and these days, they all try to copy the iPhone which is not something I want is I’m trying to move away from the iPhone.

Speaker System: If I want a homepod alternative, I will not be looking to get inside another closed ecosystem. And I’d want lifetime support (airplay has been reversed-engineered). The last time I used Sonos, it wanted me to use its music player or something.

Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right by alt227 on Friday March 15, 2024 @03:13PM (#39719600)
All of that is only your opinion, there are no objective facts in there at all.
Re:Vision Pro: What we got wrong at Oculus that Apple got right by theshackleford on Saturday March 16, 2024 @02:33AM (#39723812)
You are both sharing only opinions. What a bizzare statement.