> surfacing new apps and features you might need. What prevents this from degrading into "present apps and features you're paid most to present" like BREW phon

> surfacing new apps and features you might need. What prevents this from degrading into "present apps and features you're paid most to present" like BREW phones of the 00's? > If you click something that isn’t already installed, it simply pages it over the internet. The late 90's/early 00's Windows stuff about "Intellimirror" and "Zero Administration Windows (ZAW)" I read from time to time made similar promises. It was eventually swallowed by the realities of laptops and how people typically expect to use them. > There is no waiting for downloads or installs. So you have some magical way to make 40GB AutoCAD install instantly? Wow. > A flat-fee subscription is essential so you never have to worry about unexpected charges when you try a new feature/app. This would be cool, but how are you going to get Adobe on board? > Do you think this is where operating systems are headed? I think if app stores become something that a device maker has to open, then the future of operating systems is something that sidesteps that. Such as an operating system with fixed apps, or "meta apps" that are containers for types of apps. For example, imagine if your phone had a "Rideshare" button (important not to call it an app), which is carefully made to be part of the OS from a legal perspective. Then, rideshare providers such as Uber/Lyft could pay to be visible on this app. The API between this button and the provider might eventually be 100% AI defined, and it can support "Business Differentiation Services" which would cover what's different between providers. An incitation to make this scheme standard would of course be security, e.g. "Buttons are more secure for your data than random apps!" If you want capabilities not on your current device you will have to buy a new device, and devices can be segmented depending on the "buttons" that are on them.