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I have a solution for Apple: that surely no one has thought of: spin off the Mac into it's own company. They can keep their shareholders happy with wonderful sa
by robbyt 8y ago
I have a solution for Apple: that surely no one has thought of: spin off the Mac into it's own company. They can keep their shareholders happy with wonderful sales of the iPhone, and the pro users who rely on these computers will have access to real pro gear.
- achow 8y agoExcept that smartphone is a declining business.
- stephenr 8y agoA good chunk of the appeal is the ecosystem. Your solution works for shortsighted shareholders who don’t use the products and basically no one else.
- jrrrr 8y agoThe ecosystem integration is valuable for personal computers, but I don't think it matters so much for professional use. Think it'd ever make sense to spin _that_ off? Just the pro market? I guess then they wouldn't control the means to producing iOS apps, so probably not. Imagine a world in which ApplePro exists independently and isn't compromised by AppleConsumer's priorities. Would we have waited so long for a MBP update? Would the pro desktop ever be permitted to go years without an update? Would thin & light still be prioritized over repairability and upgradability? Would we have a touchbar?