A Wired wag will “bet everything that Apple’s Vision Pro will flop,” calling it ” a rare misfire” and an “unavoidable failure.” Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s first spatial computer Kate Knibbs for Wired: This is not a “revolutionary” gadget, no matter how confident Tim Cook looks when he says it is. It’s a rare misfire, and a sign that Apple is losing its ability to turn tech-geek novelties into normie must-haves. It doesn’t augur the future so much as suggest that Cupertino doesn’t have a clear view forward… [A]n Apple headset, no matter how nifty its specs, is still a big honking gizmo plonked between its wearer and the rest of the world, inherently a barrier more than a conduit……

Macworld Did you see the Keynote?! Tim Cook said the thing! The “one more thing” thing! Congratulations, Apple Keynote bingo players around the world. Now, we could talk about Vision Pro for hours but let’s not. We have the whole rest of the year to do that. And is anyone taking bets that Apple’s definition of “early next year” means the first half of the year? Suffice it to say that the Macalope thought Vision Pro was intriguing, technologically impressive, very weird, somewhat off-putting, and, of course, expensive. (If this is Vision Pro, wake him when Vision Amateur comes out.) Instead, let’s talk about what Apple didn’t talk about. Apple talked about iPhones, Macs, iPads, Apple TVs, HomePods, the Apple…

Apple's AR headset hasn't been announced yet and there are already those who insist it is a flop that is dead on arrival — just like they said with the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and even the Mac.Tim Cook hoping the headset worksWe've been dealing with this cycle for decades. Apple releases something, folks complain about price, or some other factor that only they care about, and call Apple's product a failure. Read more...

Apple's AR headset hasn't been announced yet and there are already those who insist it is a flop that is dead on arrival — just like they said with the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and even the Mac.Tim Cook hoping the headset worksWe've been dealing with this cycle for decades. Apple releases something, folks complain about price, or some other factor that only they care about, and call Apple's product a failure. Read more...

Apple's AR headset hasn't been announced yet and there are already those who insist it is a flop that is dead on arrival — just like they said with the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and even the Mac.Tim Cook hoping the headset worksWe've been dealing with this cycle for decades. Apple releases something, folks complain about price, or some other factor that only they care about, and call Apple's product a failure. Read more...

Apple plans to add the original 12-inch MacBook to its obsolete products list on June 30, according to an internal memo obtained by MacRumors. Once classified as obsolete, the laptop will no longer be eligible for repairs or service at Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers, as parts will no longer be available. Apple classifies a product as technologically obsolete once more than seven years have passed since the company stopped distributing it for sale. The original 12-inch MacBook was discontinued in April 2016 upon the release of a second-generation model with improved specs, so the laptop recently crossed that seven-year mark. Introduced in March 2015, the 12-inch MacBook featured a thin and light design that weighed just two…