by Hartley Charlton
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the international rollout of Apple Vision Pro and the new Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker.
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Apple's Vision Pro headset is now available to pre-order in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, with availability beginning Friday, July 12. The device also launched today in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. It has been available in the United States since February. We discuss key considerations when buying the Vision Pro, such as storage configurations and accessories, as well as the significance of the device's long-awaited rollout around the world. We also look to the future with Apple's rumored low-cost Vision headset, which may rely on a tethered iPhone for processing power to reduce costs.
In addition, we discuss Apple's new Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker, featuring a completely redesigned speaker system consisting of a single tweeter and a single racetrack woofer, a removable lanyard, USB-C and Bluetooth connectivity, 24 hours of battery life, and IP67 water and sweat resistance. The MacRumors Show has its own YouTube channel, so make sure you're subscribed to keep up with new episodes and clips:
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If you haven't already listened to the previous episode of The MacRumors Show, catch up for our discussion about Apple Intelligence, the apparent suspension of work on the second-generation Vision Pro headset, and Apple's rumored plans to move to thinner device designs.
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Top Rated Comments
User 6502
5 days ago at 11:43 am
So now it can be a global flop rather than just an American one ☺️
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
miiwtoo
5 days ago at 10:22 am
nothing is gonna change, we still need a better price, you´re welcome,
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
RedWeasel
5 days ago at 11:50 pm
There's never been a better time to buy into Apple Vision Pro. The whole AVP experience is magical with so many new apps and developers on board creating immersive experiences for us to drink in from the comfort of our headsets at home.
Tim, is it you?
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
trip1ex
5 days ago at 12:26 pm
Happy my overseas friends can also experience reselling their headsets on Ebay.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
unobtainium
5 days ago at 02:11 pm
Cool, now the rest of the world can play with it for a few days, get buyer’s remorse and return it.
I wonder how many refurbished units Apple is going to have in stock…
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
one more
5 days ago at 11:38 pm
There's never been a better time to buy into Apple Vision Pro. The whole AVP experience is magical with so many new apps and developers on board creating immersive experiences for us to drink in from the comfort of our headsets at home.
Are you an Apple employee by any chance? ?
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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