Apple has all but given up on the Vision Pro after the M5 model failed to revitalize interest in the device, MacRumors has learned. Apple updated the Vision Pro with a faster M5 chip and a more comfortable band in October 2025, but there were no other hardware changes, and consumers still weren't interested. The Vision Pro has been criticized for its high price tag and its uncomfortable weight.
The phone was immediately useful once jailbreaking v1.1.1 through Safari happened. The apps and tweaks made my head spin with the possibilities. The general public needed the AppStore with v2 in order to see it.
It was useful before that too
exactly, even just phone+ipod+safari was incredible in one device. Browsing the real internet on mobile didn’t exist before iPhone.
also while the Maps app (with google maps at the time) wasn’t full-blown GPS yet that was also amazing having in your pocket.