I love how people ripping on Apple products either have never owned one or are talking about 20 year old Apple stuff...too funny! I'm a software engineer and did IT and network admin for years, I simply got tired of bringing my work home with me and decided I'd try all the options before forming a judgement. Once I owned my Powerbook G4 I never looked back.
I got a Vision Pro 2 days after launch, split the cost with my gf. Absolutely the best execution hands down. Reading a list of specs != experience. There is 0 motion sickness with this thing. I've worn it for 3+ hours. The realtime subsystem is flawless and I've never seen it stutter once. If your head is upside down in near total darkness sometimes it will say "tracking failed". Other than that, this thing is rock solid.
crashed the OS (trying 3-4 accessibility features at once) but it's obvious the passthrough is a completely separate system that is not impacted by anything you do with the device. I believe that's how they reduce any motion sickness issues, along with the software that is clearly designed to ground you in reality at all times. It was 2-3 weeks after purchasing it that I realized I hadn't felt even slightly queasy at all. With my Oculus after about an hour I was "done". I'm not prone to motion sickness, only ever get it flying sideways at 700mph in Google Earth or other VR experiences.
The Vision Pro is really designed around 1 person per device so just bought a 2nd hand one for my gf so we each have one. I use this thing all the time. It's basically an iPad, but way better. This makes the ipad basically obsolete except as a remote viewing device for friends trying out the Vision Pro.
It's also insanely good as a monitor for my laptop. I was extremely skeptical this would even be included in the 1.0 release. But it works and works flawlessly, besides only allowing a single monitor. You can use your trackpad and keyboard across all apps, mac and vision. Can't use eye tracking in MacOS yet but looking forward to that. Everything is simply crystal clear. It somehow looks even more high res than real life.
FOV, lack of clarity at edges, LOL. Things I had never thought of a single time using the device. You put it on. You log in. You've immediately got all your messages, notes, password autofill, yadda yadda, you can install any ipad app along with vision apps...I expected to be disappointed in some way. I have high standards. This thing rocketed past my expectations. They knocked it out of the park on this one. This will be as revolutionary as the iphone. My guess is the 3rd device will be the one that hits the sweet spot of weight and affordability ($1500 or less, 1/2 the weight).
I use Apple stuff, I use Linux, I have an Android phone so I can run some apps that Apple blocked (apparently android apps can scrape all wifi data by default, even with wifi "off"! Apple doesn't allow this). I even run Windows when I have to. I've never really heard a compelling argument against Apple except for "expensive for specs" and "people who like Apple are annoying". I find it weird that those things would matter much to "tech enthusiasts". If Microsoft makes a great product, I appreciate it. If Google makes one, I appreciate it. Don't let others dictate what you appreciate. I think Apple fans are often annoying knowitalls. But that doesn't factor into my TECH decisions.
Maybe people are worried someone will think they're a dumb Apple fan? I don't know - everyone should use what they like. But if you've never owned a Mac and an iphone and an ipad at the same time you really cant say whether you like them or not. Using a Mac 30 years ago is nothing like using a mac today. Using an iphone for a year is not the same as using an iphone with a mac and an ipad. They each build on the strengths of the others.
So if you want to really shut down the Apple fanboys, get on ebay and grab an ipad pro (< $150), an iphone 11 or newer (<$250), and an Apple Silicon mac (~$700). If you really want to shove their noses in it, grab a 13.6" m2 air. Then you can speak from a place of experience. It would help if the criticism came from a place of experience because it just feels so childish and "hater"ish for lack of a better term. We watch with bemused smiles for a moment and move on. You should too.