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As someone in the Apple ecosystem, the first thing I think when I see a service like this is that this would let me keep doing the type of computing I want to b
by robenkleene 7y ago
As someone in the Apple ecosystem, the first thing I think when I see a service like this is that this would let me keep doing the type of computing I want to be doing (e.g., software development, and using the big creative apps[0]), while still using devices that Apple is invested in improving (i.e., iOS devices, because they're not investing in macOS, or at least not the parts of macOS that support the type of software I want to run).
Therefore, unless Apple changes course, if I want to stay in their ecosystem (which is debatable), the only way I'd be able to do that is to start using a a service like this.
The way I see it there are three options:
1. Apple changes course and starts supporting powerful software again.
2. All powerful software becomes web-based a à la Figma.
3. Start using services like this.
The status quo cannot continue indefinitely, history has shown that when a popular product stagnates, an external player eventually figures out how to capitalize on it and takes over from the existing players (e.g., see the iPhone vs. flip phones, Firefox vs. IE, Sketch vs. Photoshop).
[0]: https://blog.robenkleene.com/2019/08/07/apples-app-stores-have-failed-creative-apps/ https://blog.robenkleene.com/2019/08/07/apples-app-stores-ha...