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I mean, this is Apple versus Orange, pun intended. In the case of camera sales they’re in a worldwide slump [1], and while Sony, Canon and Nikon are big and hav

I mean, this is Apple versus Orange, pun intended. In the case of camera sales they’re in a worldwide slump [1], and while Sony, Canon and Nikon are big and have adjacent and alternate revenue streams, it’s very plausible Apple invests more R&D into custom silicon and/or security in a year than these companies make in total revenue from selling cameras. I’d like to believe it’s unlikely Sony made the same mistakes but the old Amazon saying applies — “There’s no compression algorithm for experience”. One hopes that Sony learned from PS3, but I’d find it unlikely an external observer of Apple will, through observation, operate as competently as Apple. [1] https://www.popphoto.com/news/the-camera-industry-is-changing/ https://www.popphoto.com/news/the-camera-industry-is-changin...

ChrisLomont 4y ago
>it’s very plausible Apple invests more R&D into custom silicon and/or security in a year than these companies make in total revenue from selling cameras. Why would you compare all of Apple to the subset of Sony that is cameras? That's a dishonest comparison, especially if you're going to complain about apples to oranges comparisons. Why not Apple camera revenue to Sony camera revenue? And both have very little to do with the cost to make a secure chip, which either can easily afford if desired. Apple's not spending a significant amount of their budget on the security components, after all, are they? Certainly Sony makes enough revenue and spends enough on R&D to develop state of the art technology, including security hardware. >One hopes that Sony learned from PS3 You really think they learned nothing since the PS3?