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Analyst Predicts 'iAnywhere' OS X and iOS Combo Platform Despite Apple's Public Dismissal
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The reason there are two OS is because there are two hardware architectures at widely different cost structures. But as wintel miniaturizes, which it will, and the cloud becomes more ubiquitous, premium small devices will increasingly run OSX and Windows with little cost difference, with rinky dinky apps being built into the OS.
It's only a matter of time for Apple to move down this path. Google won't, but that's because Android is focus on the low end of the computing market. And by computing I mean laptops, tablets and phones and media devices.
It's only a matter of time for Apple to move down this path. Google won't, but that's because Android is focus on the low end of the computing market. And by computing I mean laptops, tablets and phones and media devices.
They're going to do this to "boost iPhone and iPad sales". Because what most iPhone and iPad users are looking for is better OS X support. Riiiight...
One of the things that I like about Apple is that they make products that fit into niches.
For example, when the iPad came out people complained that it didn't really do anything that an iPhone or a MacBook didn't do.
But, different situations require different machines. When I work out at the gym, I don't want to haul a MacBook or even an iPad with me. A phone is the right tool.
When I'm browsing webpages at home, the phone is too small and having the MacBook on my lap is not as convenient as grabbing the iPad.
When I need to write a document the Macbook is the right tool.
Why does everybody want the computer equivalent of a swiss army knife? I want a tool that is specific to the job that I'm doing because it is going to do it really well. iOS and OS X are different tools for different jobs. Please don't try to shoehorn them onto one device.
For example, when the iPad came out people complained that it didn't really do anything that an iPhone or a MacBook didn't do.
But, different situations require different machines. When I work out at the gym, I don't want to haul a MacBook or even an iPad with me. A phone is the right tool.
When I'm browsing webpages at home, the phone is too small and having the MacBook on my lap is not as convenient as grabbing the iPad.
When I need to write a document the Macbook is the right tool.
Why does everybody want the computer equivalent of a swiss army knife? I want a tool that is specific to the job that I'm doing because it is going to do it really well. iOS and OS X are different tools for different jobs. Please don't try to shoehorn them onto one device.
No, the analyst is completely wrong. Any resemblance to some future where the technology has advanced so far that mobile devices have access to the same power as other devices without serious power/weight/size issues is purely accidental. Besides, they're calling for it to happen in the next year. It's hard to imagine being more wrong.
But is that what it would mean? You'd have a retinal display, keyboard and mouse...
You'd have everything except the CPU and storage... like a terminal.
It could work if it didn't feel laggy.
Aren't they already "merged"?
Since both OS X and iOS are based on (came from) Darwin, doesn't that mean they are essentially the same operating system already? Just with a different GUI? And yes, there other specialized differences between the two to maximize the hardware platforms that they are on respectively, but the core programming is the same.
This suggests that the analyst considers the operating systems different solely based on the user interaction end and really doesn't understand the entirety of how an operating system actually works.
Essentially, I've always considered iOS to be a streamlined version of OS X. The "Finder" app was changed to the touchscreen interface that we see in iOS and then cut out all the extra desktop apps from OS X. Think about how "easy" it was to include the iOS interface into OS X Lion. OOOoo Apple is "merging" the two operating systems. Um no. They only added another interface app. The operating system didn't change.
Since both OS X and iOS are based on (came from) Darwin, doesn't that mean they are essentially the same operating system already? Just with a different GUI? And yes, there other specialized differences between the two to maximize the hardware platforms that they are on respectively, but the core programming is the same.
This suggests that the analyst considers the operating systems different solely based on the user interaction end and really doesn't understand the entirety of how an operating system actually works.
Essentially, I've always considered iOS to be a streamlined version of OS X. The "Finder" app was changed to the touchscreen interface that we see in iOS and then cut out all the extra desktop apps from OS X. Think about how "easy" it was to include the iOS interface into OS X Lion. OOOoo Apple is "merging" the two operating systems. Um no. They only added another interface app. The operating system didn't change.
Why won't this horrible idea die already?
Tablets and desktops/notebooks have entirely different usage paradigms. Tablets are for casual computing, desktops are for more serious work. They're both bad at the other's specialty.
Microsoft tried to combine them and failed. Can we just leave the bad ideas in the past and move forward? Thank you.
Tablets and desktops/notebooks have entirely different usage paradigms. Tablets are for casual computing, desktops are for more serious work. They're both bad at the other's specialty.
Microsoft tried to combine them and failed. Can we just leave the bad ideas in the past and move forward? Thank you.
Apple is also working on an iMuzzle that when used, can silence all 'analyst' predictions and will ultimately stop with the guesswork *********!
Well this happening this year or next is totally wrong, that is almost fact. That I can agree with you on.
How do you figure that? App devs design apps for the iPhone and iPad screens. I don't need those apps on my laptop or desktop.
MARK MY WORDS...this will happen. BUT not in the way the analyst describes. Your iPhone will eventually run two OSes. You use it as a phone, it runs iOS. You insert it into a "lapdock" and the iPhone's CPU, RAM, GPU, etc. are used to run OSX, which will either reside on the iPhone (depending on storage capabilities when this is finally a reality) or additional storage within the "lapdock". Apple will also think up some clever way to integrate the two so they're not completely separate; you'll have a seamless experience transitioning between the two.
Apple following the path paved (poorly) by MSFT. This is the reason MSFT seems so hell bent on dashing itself upon the rocks with WIn 8, because 5 years from now they see a world with mobile devices powering most of our everyday computing needs.
Wow, can't believe the responses. Sounds like everyone talking about the iPod, iPhone and iPad before they were released...
I really think eventually this will be the way of the future. Past implementations have not worked yet - but just like the 3 products I listed before those categories struggled too.
Some day we will all carry around one device that will automatically mate/doc to our TV's, monitor and keyboard setup, car etc. All without wires and all seamlessly.
I really think eventually this will be the way of the future. Past implementations have not worked yet - but just like the 3 products I listed before those categories struggled too.
Some day we will all carry around one device that will automatically mate/doc to our TV's, monitor and keyboard setup, car etc. All without wires and all seamlessly.