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Apple certainly doesn’t invent everything. Calling what they do as mere refinement may be equally understating it in some cases. They get it right. For the ma
by j45 2y ago
Apple certainly doesn’t invent everything.
Calling what they do as mere refinement may be equally understating it in some cases.
They get it right. For the masses. They create beginners.
Anyone can start with an Apple, because it’s what it’s designed to do.
I have my own biases that extreme usability started earlier with other movements like WebOS and Palm contributing to it as well.
Still, if we look for watershed moments where huge numbers of people in the mainstream adopt technology, whether it’s the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, watch, laptops, they don’t need to be the first, just the best for the most number of people.
Being able to integrate hardware and software closely creates a different and reliable result for the many, as much as I might not like having complete agency.
If anything, Apple helps invent beginners in the mainstream.
- dexterdog 2y ago> They get it right. For the masses. They create beginners. I used to think that about Apple which is why I got the iphone 4s when it came out assuming that I would be able to use it via voice while driving and have a good experience. I disabled it after the first day and never went back. It was not remotely ready for a wide release. I still use a mac as my main device, but I've been on Android since the 4s.
- j45 2y agoThat fair. Im referring to the general trend of adoption of smartphones being a certain way with Apple. Like others, I’ve spent time back and forth between iPhone and Android while using Macs more. Android dialled in was pretty comfortable for me, iPhone was a lot more taps and swipes for the same, but the vertical integration is harder to ignore.