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>If Apple does not launch a voice based home automation product in late 2017 or early 2018 then it might be too late. Why would it be too late? This isn't a so
by IBM 10y ago
>If Apple does not launch a voice based home automation product in late 2017 or early 2018 then it might be too late.
Why would it be too late? This isn't a social network where the network effects make competition almost impossible. Apple already has a platform in HomeKit that leverages the much larger iOS installed base. More HomeKit compatible devices are being released all the time.
In fact many people criticized Apple for imposing requirements around hardware-based security which slowed the release of devices, but the recent DDOS attacks and the Internet of Shit Twitter account has shown that was the correct move.
I don't think there's any deadline for Apple to release an Echo competitor. If they release a product that is better/differentiated in some way, people will buy it. And they'll likely have a number of HomeKit devices already that work with it.
- CodeSheikh 10y agoI like your recent DDOS attack point in context to IOT devices. One argument in favor of Apple's wait stance could be that they just want the IOT/home-automation market to mature enough for them to come in with their voice-tech integration.
- JumpCrisscross 10y ago> This isn't a social network where the network effects make competition almost impossible There are still economies of scale. More microphones being used more frequently means more data on which to train.
- IBM 10y agoApple said there are 2 billion Siri requests made per week. http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/13/11906654/apple-wwdc-2016-news-highlights-recap-imessage-siri http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/13/11906654/apple-wwdc-2016-n...
- JumpCrisscross 10y agoI wasn't making a specific claim regarding Amazon vs. Apple. Just pointing out that scale, and thus time-in-market, does have competitive meaning in this context.
- IBM 10y agoWell in this context Apple already has scale. There's no advantage to Apple to releasing an Echo competitor sooner rather than later.