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When word came out that Tim Cook was shifting Apple to a service first business people lost their mind. I think the future (whether we like it or not) is a sin

by F7F7F7 9mo ago

When word came out that Tim Cook was shifting Apple to a service first business people lost their mind. I think the future (whether we like it or not) is a single general computing device (thin client, true laptop replacement) that can fit in one’s pockets, communicate and cast to terminals, and help power a set of wearables like glasses. That’s going to take a level of vertical integration that Apple is best positioned to do.

mysteria 9mo ago
I feel that the push will not be towards a general computing device though, but rather to a curated computing device sort of like the iPhone or iPad. Basically general in theory but actually vendor restricted inside a walled garden. With improved cellular and possibly future satellite connectivity I feel that this would also be more of a thin client than a local first device, since companies want that recurring cloud subscription revenue over a single lump sum.
- bloppe 9mo ago
  That's the present, not the future.
Juliate 9mo ago
The ongoing state of the world is not supportive of this concept.
everdrive 9mo ago
>I think the future (whether we like it or not) is a single general computing device (thin client, true laptop replacement) that can fit in one’s pockets, communicate and cast to terminals, and help power a set of wearables like glasses. It's hard for me to think of a worse future for computing. "Citizen, you are not wearing your computer-glasses, I'll need to look up your citizen-score manually. Please come with me to detention." "Yes, it's as the doctor says, myopia is unavoidable these days, now that computer-glasses are state mandated." "Officer, here is every single person who traversed the crime scene +/- 30 hours of the crime." "Social media addiction spirals out of control as users can no longer even remove notifications from their field of view." "Malware causes car crashes pop-ups obscure drivers." "After she broke up with me, her computer-glasses rendered me invisible to her field of view." "My computer-glasses were hacked and the attackers live-streamed me having sex with my wife." etc.
testfrequency 9mo ago
The teams working on Samsung DeX and Moto Smart Connect have arguably been beating on this for some time now…even Google is starting to lean into this with their Pixel devices.
Tade0 9mo ago
I don't believe that this is going to be the case simply because it's more expensive. Sure, Apple can and will do it, but hardly anyone has an iPhone in, say, India or is willing to shell out this much for a phone. This business model will be largely restricted to developed countries where Apple has an established presence. Other companies either can't or are unwilling to go in Apple's footsteps.
snowwrestler 9mo ago
I think Apple disagrees on thin clients, judging by how they continue to add massive compute resources to their devices. On AI for example they seem to be including the resources for quite a lot of inference to happen on-device. So what is on the network? Copyrighted content: easier to stream that, and easier rights control. Connection: it’s not like your friends and family can be “on device.” Cold storage AKA backups. Geo data. Live data.

by F7F7F7 9mo ago

mysteria 9mo ago

I feel that the push will not be towards a general computing device though, but rather to a curated computing device sort of like the iPhone or iPad. Basically general in theory but actually vendor restricted inside a walled garden. With improved cellular and possibly future satellite connectivity I feel that this would also be more of a thin client than a local first device, since companies want that recurring cloud subscription revenue over a single lump sum.

bloppe 9mo ago
That's the present, not the future.

Juliate 9mo ago

The ongoing state of the world is not supportive of this concept.

everdrive 9mo ago

>I think the future (whether we like it or not) is a single general computing device (thin client, true laptop replacement) that can fit in one’s pockets, communicate and cast to terminals, and help power a set of wearables like glasses. It's hard for me to think of a worse future for computing. "Citizen, you are not wearing your computer-glasses, I'll need to look up your citizen-score manually. Please come with me to detention." "Yes, it's as the doctor says, myopia is unavoidable these days, now that computer-glasses are state mandated." "Officer, here is every single person who traversed the crime scene +/- 30 hours of the crime." "Social media addiction spirals out of control as users can no longer even remove notifications from their field of view." "Malware causes car crashes pop-ups obscure drivers." "After she broke up with me, her computer-glasses rendered me invisible to her field of view." "My computer-glasses were hacked and the attackers live-streamed me having sex with my wife." etc.

testfrequency 9mo ago

The teams working on Samsung DeX and Moto Smart Connect have arguably been beating on this for some time now…even Google is starting to lean into this with their Pixel devices.

Tade0 9mo ago

I don't believe that this is going to be the case simply because it's more expensive. Sure, Apple can and will do it, but hardly anyone has an iPhone in, say, India or is willing to shell out this much for a phone. This business model will be largely restricted to developed countries where Apple has an established presence. Other companies either can't or are unwilling to go in Apple's footsteps.

snowwrestler 9mo ago

I think Apple disagrees on thin clients, judging by how they continue to add massive compute resources to their devices. On AI for example they seem to be including the resources for quite a lot of inference to happen on-device. So what is on the network? Copyrighted content: easier to stream that, and easier rights control. Connection: it’s not like your friends and family can be “on device.” Cold storage AKA backups. Geo data. Live data.