▲ 141 ▼ Apple Has Sold Approximately 200,000 Vision Pro Headsets (www.macrumors.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 102 comments fedilink hide all child comments Apple Has Sold Approximately 200,000 Vision Pro Headsets::Apple has sold upwards of 200,000 Vision Pro headsets, MacRumors has learned from a source with knowledge of Apple's sales numbers. Apple began...
[+] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 62 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 64 points 2 years ago (1 child) Almost $700,000,000 in revenue if you multiply the price by the amount sold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Keep in mind they probably spent more than that amount of money on R&D / aqua-hiring. It's a lot of money, but still not enough to be a commercially successful product for at least a few more years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Over 700 million? I find that dubious. 700 million is a lot of money isnt it? Thats what I'd expect a tank or a jet to cost in R&D. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) R&D for a jet or tank is significantly more. To not throw out nonsense some quick googling told me the R&D just for an upgrade of the Abrams tank (which is old) is $650m and the total R&D of the F22 jet over two decades was $32B.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, nice to know somebody lives in such a peaceful part of the planet to not be interested in cost of creating a tank or a jet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What a strange response ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the person you were answering to is happy to never have been interested in those things. Say, there are countries where people are genuinely interested in whether their government is able to create some kind of a MIC and a functioning military as a deterrent in following years with the budget they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Yeah... Since they said "expect" I wasn't really judging that perception, I mean I too would like to "expect" R&D on tanks and jets to be under a billion dollars so that the USA didn't have to spend $900B/yr on "defense" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago And you should keep in mind that these things are only sold in the USA at this point permalink fedilink source parent [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* I’d say that’s certainly enough to attract developers given it’s barely out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 64 points 2 years ago (1 child) Almost $700,000,000 in revenue if you multiply the price by the amount sold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Keep in mind they probably spent more than that amount of money on R&D / aqua-hiring. It's a lot of money, but still not enough to be a commercially successful product for at least a few more years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Over 700 million? I find that dubious. 700 million is a lot of money isnt it? Thats what I'd expect a tank or a jet to cost in R&D. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) R&D for a jet or tank is significantly more. To not throw out nonsense some quick googling told me the R&D just for an upgrade of the Abrams tank (which is old) is $650m and the total R&D of the F22 jet over two decades was $32B.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, nice to know somebody lives in such a peaceful part of the planet to not be interested in cost of creating a tank or a jet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What a strange response ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the person you were answering to is happy to never have been interested in those things. Say, there are countries where people are genuinely interested in whether their government is able to create some kind of a MIC and a functioning military as a deterrent in following years with the budget they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Yeah... Since they said "expect" I wasn't really judging that perception, I mean I too would like to "expect" R&D on tanks and jets to be under a billion dollars so that the USA didn't have to spend $900B/yr on "defense" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago And you should keep in mind that these things are only sold in the USA at this point permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Keep in mind they probably spent more than that amount of money on R&D / aqua-hiring. It's a lot of money, but still not enough to be a commercially successful product for at least a few more years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Over 700 million? I find that dubious. 700 million is a lot of money isnt it? Thats what I'd expect a tank or a jet to cost in R&D. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) R&D for a jet or tank is significantly more. To not throw out nonsense some quick googling told me the R&D just for an upgrade of the Abrams tank (which is old) is $650m and the total R&D of the F22 jet over two decades was $32B.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, nice to know somebody lives in such a peaceful part of the planet to not be interested in cost of creating a tank or a jet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What a strange response ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the person you were answering to is happy to never have been interested in those things. Say, there are countries where people are genuinely interested in whether their government is able to create some kind of a MIC and a functioning military as a deterrent in following years with the budget they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Yeah... Since they said "expect" I wasn't really judging that perception, I mean I too would like to "expect" R&D on tanks and jets to be under a billion dollars so that the USA didn't have to spend $900B/yr on "defense" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago And you should keep in mind that these things are only sold in the USA at this point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Keep in mind they probably spent more than that amount of money on R&D / aqua-hiring. It's a lot of money, but still not enough to be a commercially successful product for at least a few more years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Over 700 million? I find that dubious. 700 million is a lot of money isnt it? Thats what I'd expect a tank or a jet to cost in R&D. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) R&D for a jet or tank is significantly more. To not throw out nonsense some quick googling told me the R&D just for an upgrade of the Abrams tank (which is old) is $650m and the total R&D of the F22 jet over two decades was $32B.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, nice to know somebody lives in such a peaceful part of the planet to not be interested in cost of creating a tank or a jet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What a strange response ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the person you were answering to is happy to never have been interested in those things. Say, there are countries where people are genuinely interested in whether their government is able to create some kind of a MIC and a functioning military as a deterrent in following years with the budget they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Yeah... Since they said "expect" I wasn't really judging that perception, I mean I too would like to "expect" R&D on tanks and jets to be under a billion dollars so that the USA didn't have to spend $900B/yr on "defense" permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Over 700 million? I find that dubious. 700 million is a lot of money isnt it? Thats what I'd expect a tank or a jet to cost in R&D. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) R&D for a jet or tank is significantly more. To not throw out nonsense some quick googling told me the R&D just for an upgrade of the Abrams tank (which is old) is $650m and the total R&D of the F22 jet over two decades was $32B.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, nice to know somebody lives in such a peaceful part of the planet to not be interested in cost of creating a tank or a jet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What a strange response ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the person you were answering to is happy to never have been interested in those things. Say, there are countries where people are genuinely interested in whether their government is able to create some kind of a MIC and a functioning military as a deterrent in following years with the budget they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Yeah... Since they said "expect" I wasn't really judging that perception, I mean I too would like to "expect" R&D on tanks and jets to be under a billion dollars so that the USA didn't have to spend $900B/yr on "defense" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) R&D for a jet or tank is significantly more. To not throw out nonsense some quick googling told me the R&D just for an upgrade of the Abrams tank (which is old) is $650m and the total R&D of the F22 jet over two decades was $32B.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, nice to know somebody lives in such a peaceful part of the planet to not be interested in cost of creating a tank or a jet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What a strange response ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the person you were answering to is happy to never have been interested in those things. Say, there are countries where people are genuinely interested in whether their government is able to create some kind of a MIC and a functioning military as a deterrent in following years with the budget they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Yeah... Since they said "expect" I wasn't really judging that perception, I mean I too would like to "expect" R&D on tanks and jets to be under a billion dollars so that the USA didn't have to spend $900B/yr on "defense" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, nice to know somebody lives in such a peaceful part of the planet to not be interested in cost of creating a tank or a jet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What a strange response ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the person you were answering to is happy to never have been interested in those things. Say, there are countries where people are genuinely interested in whether their government is able to create some kind of a MIC and a functioning military as a deterrent in following years with the budget they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Yeah... Since they said "expect" I wasn't really judging that perception, I mean I too would like to "expect" R&D on tanks and jets to be under a billion dollars so that the USA didn't have to spend $900B/yr on "defense" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What a strange response ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the person you were answering to is happy to never have been interested in those things. Say, there are countries where people are genuinely interested in whether their government is able to create some kind of a MIC and a functioning military as a deterrent in following years with the budget they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Yeah... Since they said "expect" I wasn't really judging that perception, I mean I too would like to "expect" R&D on tanks and jets to be under a billion dollars so that the USA didn't have to spend $900B/yr on "defense" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the person you were answering to is happy to never have been interested in those things. Say, there are countries where people are genuinely interested in whether their government is able to create some kind of a MIC and a functioning military as a deterrent in following years with the budget they have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Yeah... Since they said "expect" I wasn't really judging that perception, I mean I too would like to "expect" R&D on tanks and jets to be under a billion dollars so that the USA didn't have to spend $900B/yr on "defense" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stratosfear@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago Gotcha. Yeah... Since they said "expect" I wasn't really judging that perception, I mean I too would like to "expect" R&D on tanks and jets to be under a billion dollars so that the USA didn't have to spend $900B/yr on "defense" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago And you should keep in mind that these things are only sold in the USA at this point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* I’d say that’s certainly enough to attract developers given it’s barely out. permalink fedilink source parent