← Back to context Comment by newaccount74 3 years ago I think more iPad level. A successful product, but not something everyone will have. 24 comments newaccount74 Reply bunga-bunga 3 years ago At 3500 this will be niche at best. They'll sell half the units of Watch Ultra if they're lucky. turnsout 3 years ago Yeah… It's like sure, this replaces a TV for ONE person. If I want to watch a movie with my wife and daughter, I'm out $10,500 Dudester230602 3 years ago Keep in mind the battery is not enough for a movie. So the entire family will also be plugged into a wall wart. Mind the wire for any bathroom breaks! 4 replies → alwillis 3 years ago > At 3500 this will be niche at best.The original 128k Macintosh was $2,495 in 1984--that's $6,244.14 in todays (2023) dollars, just to put things in perspective.Obviously there will be less expensive models to come; this is just the start. This will be mostly for early adopters and developers. Kareem71 3 years ago People are poorer today on an inflation adjusted basis 7 replies → drivers99 3 years ago The original Macintosh was a flop in terms of sales, at first. 2 replies → nicoburns 3 years ago True, but the price will come down. The early MacBook Air's were also super-expensive, rich-early-adopter-only pricing, and now they're the mainstream product. kgwgk 3 years ago $1800 was expensive but there were a number of competitors in that price range. newaccount74 3 years ago I don't think the biggest obstacle is the price. I'm assuming the price goes down eventually.I just don't see the must-have reason why everyone would have to buy one. wahnfrieden 3 years ago iPhone rollout not only first model jonwinstanley 3 years ago Not for a while, but this is v1. When they’re cheaper, smaller and lighter who knows
bunga-bunga 3 years ago At 3500 this will be niche at best. They'll sell half the units of Watch Ultra if they're lucky. turnsout 3 years ago Yeah… It's like sure, this replaces a TV for ONE person. If I want to watch a movie with my wife and daughter, I'm out $10,500 Dudester230602 3 years ago Keep in mind the battery is not enough for a movie. So the entire family will also be plugged into a wall wart. Mind the wire for any bathroom breaks! 4 replies → alwillis 3 years ago > At 3500 this will be niche at best.The original 128k Macintosh was $2,495 in 1984--that's $6,244.14 in todays (2023) dollars, just to put things in perspective.Obviously there will be less expensive models to come; this is just the start. This will be mostly for early adopters and developers. Kareem71 3 years ago People are poorer today on an inflation adjusted basis 7 replies → drivers99 3 years ago The original Macintosh was a flop in terms of sales, at first. 2 replies → nicoburns 3 years ago True, but the price will come down. The early MacBook Air's were also super-expensive, rich-early-adopter-only pricing, and now they're the mainstream product. kgwgk 3 years ago $1800 was expensive but there were a number of competitors in that price range. newaccount74 3 years ago I don't think the biggest obstacle is the price. I'm assuming the price goes down eventually.I just don't see the must-have reason why everyone would have to buy one. wahnfrieden 3 years ago iPhone rollout not only first model
turnsout 3 years ago Yeah… It's like sure, this replaces a TV for ONE person. If I want to watch a movie with my wife and daughter, I'm out $10,500 Dudester230602 3 years ago Keep in mind the battery is not enough for a movie. So the entire family will also be plugged into a wall wart. Mind the wire for any bathroom breaks! 4 replies →
Dudester230602 3 years ago Keep in mind the battery is not enough for a movie. So the entire family will also be plugged into a wall wart. Mind the wire for any bathroom breaks! 4 replies →
alwillis 3 years ago > At 3500 this will be niche at best.The original 128k Macintosh was $2,495 in 1984--that's $6,244.14 in todays (2023) dollars, just to put things in perspective.Obviously there will be less expensive models to come; this is just the start. This will be mostly for early adopters and developers. Kareem71 3 years ago People are poorer today on an inflation adjusted basis 7 replies → drivers99 3 years ago The original Macintosh was a flop in terms of sales, at first. 2 replies →
nicoburns 3 years ago True, but the price will come down. The early MacBook Air's were also super-expensive, rich-early-adopter-only pricing, and now they're the mainstream product. kgwgk 3 years ago $1800 was expensive but there were a number of competitors in that price range.
newaccount74 3 years ago I don't think the biggest obstacle is the price. I'm assuming the price goes down eventually.I just don't see the must-have reason why everyone would have to buy one.
jonwinstanley 3 years ago Not for a while, but this is v1. When they’re cheaper, smaller and lighter who knows
At 3500 this will be niche at best. They'll sell half the units of Watch Ultra if they're lucky.
Yeah… It's like sure, this replaces a TV for ONE person. If I want to watch a movie with my wife and daughter, I'm out $10,500
Keep in mind the battery is not enough for a movie. So the entire family will also be plugged into a wall wart. Mind the wire for any bathroom breaks!
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> At 3500 this will be niche at best.
The original 128k Macintosh was $2,495 in 1984--that's $6,244.14 in todays (2023) dollars, just to put things in perspective.
Obviously there will be less expensive models to come; this is just the start. This will be mostly for early adopters and developers.
People are poorer today on an inflation adjusted basis
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The original Macintosh was a flop in terms of sales, at first.
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True, but the price will come down. The early MacBook Air's were also super-expensive, rich-early-adopter-only pricing, and now they're the mainstream product.
$1800 was expensive but there were a number of competitors in that price range.
I don't think the biggest obstacle is the price. I'm assuming the price goes down eventually.
I just don't see the must-have reason why everyone would have to buy one.
iPhone rollout not only first model
Not for a while, but this is v1. When they’re cheaper, smaller and lighter who knows