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I would feel physical pain if apple locked in tech like this. So dumb and annoying that we have to cripple so many potential applications just so apple can excl
by Workaccount2 3y ago
I would feel physical pain if apple locked in tech like this. So dumb and annoying that we have to cripple so many potential applications just so apple can exclusively put it in a couple high-end laptops.
- sgjohnson 3y ago> So dumb and annoying that we have to cripple so many potential applications just so My brother in christ, have you heard of the patent system in general? Try starting a new phone or laptop company. Your step 1 will be to acquire a patent war chest, so if someone sues you for patent infringement (and they will), you can sue them right back for the same. In this world, if that company is for sale, someone much bigger is going to buy it, and make their technology their own exclusive. Be it Apple or Samsung or whatever. Getting hands on this tech _so your competitors don’t_ would also be a valid reason for acqusition.
- smoldesu 3y agoShh, any louder and you'll rouse the Butterfly keyboard or the Touch Bar from their graves!
- wnoise 3y agoWhat about the FingerWorks TouchStream? sigh
- orik 3y agoI think if the tech does not get acquired by someone big you probably will never see it come to market in any meaningful way. AirJet should just let people buy these for DIY to start and build hype and start partnering with OEM’s for preconfigured options.
- dangus 3y agoDIY is probably the worst option from the business perspective or AirJet. The market for that is minuscule, and they likely can't make a solution that works universally for every laptop.
- Sabinus 3y ago>I think if the tech does not get acquired by someone big you probably will never see it come to market in any meaningful way. Why? They should be able to acquire purchase agreements and startup investment on the strength of the product.