I think what Apple is really mainstreaming is the mass-use of their devices as a low-bitrate, irregular sneakernet. This should replace lots of IoT stuff. It's

I think what Apple is really mainstreaming is the mass-use of their devices as a low-bitrate, irregular sneakernet. This should replace lots of IoT stuff. It's kinda dumb that our cabin has a 'smart' meter on a meshnetwork, but there's no way for me to remotely turn-on a heater 4h before I arrive without a $10+/month subscription. Maybe one day I can offline order a book and it just shows up because the on-line devices nearby (or are likely to show up nearby) can drop it off wirelessly. A traffic light won't be needing its own internet subscription or private physical network to beam up a picture of the intersection or status.