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I would amazed if it was any good. There are things Apple are good at and there are things they aren’t. Web services? Intelligent data processing? I can’t say t

• PlunderBunny 3y ago
  Yeah, but it didn't stop them with Apple Maps.
• anon373839 3y ago
  On the other hand, Apple is good at acquiring competence. I think their incredible execution with the A- and M-line chips shows that.
  • behnamoh 3y ago
    Did Apple acquire any company to build A- and M-chips?
    • pseg134 3y ago
      Yes
    • DeRock 3y ago
      Yes, PA Semi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.A._Semi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.A._Semi
  • d3w4s9 3y ago
    So the example used is reiterating the previous comment about "Apple good at certain things". Yes Apple is good at designing chips, and has been like that for at least decade. We all know that. But the question is what about areas that Apple isn't known to be good at and how successful they can be.
    • nwienert 3y ago
      They got really good at Maps after starting out pretty poorly.
    • taeric 3y ago
      The point would be that Apple isn't good at those things, until it is. They have the money and time to get good.
  • JumpCrisscross 3y ago
    > Apple is good at acquiring competence cough cough Kagi. (Unlike DuckDuckGo, they have no ads. Unlike Brave, they aren’t crypto tainted.)
• pohl 3y ago
  Things can change. There was a time when search was something that Google was good at.
  • copperx 3y ago
    Of course, but that something that doesn't happen easily without hiring the top people in the field.