The founders know of (or can easily research) Google’s track record with products and they knew the risk going into this acquisition. Probably an unpopular opinion but the time and effort was compensated as part of the acquisition.
Being good at something does not make you a monopoly. They are not actively blocking other online retail platforms. This is not a statement to defend Amazon but the fact that I prefer Amazon for its features (like same day delivery) is just plain capitalism. The customers have a choice to buy from a retailer they prefer and the important thing is that I still have an option to choose where I make my purchases.
This exactly. I tried buying from other online retailers recently to support other businesses directly, and their websites are replete with what I would consider dark patterns. Things like listing 2-day shipping and then burying the fact that you'll get the item 2 days from when it ships but it will take them a month to process it. Seriously, this is a thing.
At least with Amazon I know I'm actually getting it in 2 days or they'll give me a refund (and often times still give me the product too).
Amazon also has dark patterns. I have accidentally signed up for Amazon Prime twice in the last year due to the way they practically force it under your cursor while you are checking out.
I do not want Amazon Prime because in my area (in southeastern Australia), it fails to meet its delivery promises about 95+% of the time, and when that happens, Amazon cancels the order on you half the time and sends it off to some distant pick-up point the other half. Regular Amazon just sends things by post, which is so much more reliable and convenient.
I strongly prefer using smaller online retailers. I have not found it very difficult to find ones that offer better and more honest service (not to mention lower prices) than Amazon. As far as I'm concerned, Amazon is for Kindle books, and occasionally the odd item I can't find anywhere else.
For those that own a Meta Quest, is this subscription service actually an attractive offer? This type of service is pretty standard nowadays but I’m just curious how much money this would actually generate for Meta.
Because it’s certainly not going to be in the billions…
> For those that own a Meta Quest, is this subscription service actually an attractive offer?
Maybe. I think it would be a lot more attractive if you got to keep the games permanently. As-is, it's just a subscription service with 2 games as of today, right? The quality of the games probably matters a lot too.
I personally won't go for it and I've been averaging $30 USD per month on Oculus games for the last 18 months. I didn't even realize I was spending so much buying games that are $20-30 "once in a while".
For me, as soon as it goes from something like one time purchases to a "must spend" subscription service to keep your games I'm not interested.
One of the most talked about qualities of the Vision Pro is the amazing resolution and definition of the pass through mode. I just can’t see Apple sacrificing this in order to lower the price.
The other suggestions make sense such as switching materials, remove the audio speakers and using AirPods. But if they are focused on building this spatial computer headset that is dependent on how you view the world in the headset, there is no way they will go for lower quality displays.
“Crucial Conversations” is one of the books that I always reference back to in my career and my personal life. It helps the reader break down difficult (and high risk) conversations and provides tools on how to turn conflicts into successful outcomes.
Loved Christian’s full rebuttal complete with evidence (and receipts to boot). I wish Christian the best in his next endeavor. I’m going to miss Apollo, probably one of the best apps I’ve ever used.
Tons of minimally invasive procedures are performed through the Davinci surgical robot where the surgeon is literally hunched over with his head buried ina computer screen. As long as there is some medical benefit, I don’t see this sort of technology interaction as being something new.
