Tech Headlines -- Reuters -- February 4, 2024

Locator: 46738TECH.

With regard to the Vision Pro story below, here's the link to the full story.

Tech headlines that caught my attention and my two cents worth.

The Chinese have no one to blame but themselves:

All that talk about a chip glut in 2024? By the way, "AI chip" = Nvidia.

I think folks will be surprised to see how much consumers are willing to spend on the Vision Pro. This reminds me of the huge amount of money folks spent on personal dark rooms back in the 1960s and 1970s. as a percent of their disposable income. And then the sound rooms and personal recording studios in the 1970s and the 1980s. 

Just wait until Taylor Swift starts optimizing her ERAS II tour for the Vision Pro.

$3,500? A couple of years ago, a single share of Amazon sold for $3,500:

Bicycles?

Apple's Tower of Power, no monitor, no keyboard, no mouse, not mobile, $8,000:

 Apple monitor -- which is my #1 "desire." LOL. $6,000:

Garage, Manhattan, NYC, $13,000 / year:

NFL quarterbacks and wide receivers:

American net worth, link here:

Check out price of ocean-going cruises for a couple.

My favorite chart:

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Engineers In The Field Are Going To Love The Vision Pro

For preventive maintenance.

I don't have time to talk about it now, but trust me on this one.