[irrational]

He talks a few times about looking forward to future generations, but if too many people pass on this generation, will there be future generations? I guess Apple has deep enough pockets that they could fund future generations even if they never make their money back.

[rsynnott]

There is no way that this one will cover its costs, or anything like it, and Apple won't be expecting that. It's only barely a product; it's not a million miles away from being a devkit.

Given the cost challenges, if this is ever a proper mass-market consumer product, you're probably looking at at least a few years down the road.