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My guess is that somewhere deep in the basement they have an OS that unites iOS and OS X into a single system that will run on future devices. That OS will run
by mmcconnell1618 12y ago
My guess is that somewhere deep in the basement they have an OS that unites iOS and OS X into a single system that will run on future devices. That OS will run both OS X apps in legacy mode and iOS apps. Apple is funding teams for the iOS versions of the apps because that is where they see the future.
- grey-area 12y agoWell they have an OS already which unites them, the API layer above is the heterogeneous bit, which they might unify with something like UXKit. Long term it would make sense, and as you say it would explain the move towards mobile paradigms on desktop and the relative neglect of the desktop software. Of course the other explanation is that there is just so much more money to be made in consumer electronics than in computers - that won't change. I expect Apple under Cook to be far more predictable in this way and take the steps to maximise revenue that Jobs might have shunned in favour of something revolutionary and unproven.
- kolbe 12y agoAt the end of the presentation, I was half expecting Tim Cook to pop the screen off the MacBook and say, "And by the way, we united iOS and OSX, so the MacBook can aslo be a fully-functional iPad."