Here's all I can say about Apple in the last few years. Tim Cook is no Steve Jobs.
On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 12:29 PM, Richard Gaskin <ambassa...@fourthworld.com > wrote: > Mike Kerner wrote: > > > I am also extremely disappointed that we are not seeing any sort of > > real convergence between macOS and ios. Here, we have several users > > that are on surface pro's, because they can get the best of both > > worlds in the windows universe on one device. > > No worries, it'll happen, probably within just another year or two. > > It's inevitable: it doesn't make economic sense to create a different OS > for every form factor. > > After all, what's really the difference between a laptop with a detachable > touch screen and a tablet with a docking keyboard? > > As device types continue to diversify they also continue to overlap in use > cases. Unifying the underpinnings makes good sense. > > They're just taking their time with it. They want it to be good. And > then they're ready to announce it their convergence implementation will > likely be far better than Windows', and possibly even better than > Ubuntu's. Ubuntu has a several-year head start, but _much_ smaller R&D > resources than one of the world's wealthiest multinationals. > > And before folks reply with "But Time Cook said convergence ain't gonna > happen!", remember that Steve and/or Tim have also said Apple won't make a > tablet, won't get into the music business, and have no interest in making a > phone. The company is famous for its secrecy, and misdirection is a > frequent part of that recipe to keep the competition guessing. > > -- > Richard Gaskin > Fourth World Systems > Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web > ____________________________________________________________________ > ambassa...@fourthworld.com http://www.FourthWorld.com > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode