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People said the same thing about an iPad and Apple watch. Apple knows what they are doing.Apple car is going to be such a failure. lmao
People said the same thing about an iPad and Apple watch. Apple knows what they are doing.Apple car is going to be such a failure. lmao
Both are still there as core technologies. The tech behind time travel is the basis of complications and the current iOS widget tech.
Glances were replaced by the dock, but they still work there - each 'card' of an app when switching is a glance.
Digital touches is just an app. It was just an odd flagship feature because you could only interact with them on the one platform.
Turns out the real selling point was
Three features over six years? Does not seem that is particularly unusual for a new product area.Glances? Time Travel? Digital Touch took a backseat too.
Breaking news. Zoolander joined the apple car projectApple can't resist. LEFT turn, LEFT turn....![]()
I'm sure he has.Isn't it possible he learned something from his Apple Watch experience?
That's the same thing that mobile phone companies said back in the day.If my Watch malfunctions I’m probably not going to crash. There are lots of companies making gas and battery powered cars/trucks that have 50-100 years of experience with cars. Including making bad mistakes. But they have a better idea what could go wrong and how to prevent it.
I don’t think that auto manufacturers make good entertainment systems and I don’t think that phone/computer/ entertainment companies make good cars.
Yeah, they know what they are doingPeople said the same thing about an iPad and Apple watch. Apple knows what they are doing.
Personally, I think the nimble refinement and repositioning of the Apple Watch over time is indicative of highly skilled and focused leadership. It actually kind of blows me away how quickly and adeptly Apple sussed out the strengths and weaknesses of the initial Watch and implemented relevant changes in the next version. They haven't done that with all of their products, and it was notable here.
But what computer company has even made a car?don’t think that auto manufacturers make good entertainment systems and I don’t think that phone/computer/ entertainment companies make good cars
Err, you're accumulating the years to make it sound better than it really is.Three features over six years? Does not seem that is particularly unusual for a new product area.
Sony is.But what computer company has even made a car?![]()
Based off how crappy Creative Cloud has been from day one, he hasn’t learned.Isn't it possible he learned something from his Apple Watch experience?
That's the same thing that mobile phone companies said back in the day.
The only reason people believe Apple can do it is because Apple's done it before. They have a track record of doing the impossible, so they deserve the benefit of a doubt when it comes to this sort of thing.
Well, I don’t understand this. Yes, Apple make good products, but they are not perfect… My watch unlocks my MacBook with 70% success at best, airdrop is very unreliable, camera of my MacBook died in the second year, and aw4 counts steps like crazy after swimming until I stick smth into the barometer area))), iOS and macOS are full bugs and stupid decisions. So, they are not flawless in their home categories, how can they move to smth that different and complicated? But who I am to doubt decisions of the most expensive company…
Kevin Lynch, who is well known at Apple for overseeing work on the Apple Watch, is set to take on a role leading the development of the Apple Car, reports Business Insider.
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Several sources within Apple told Business Insider that Apple has been called on to help lead the Apple Car project, which has undergone several shifts in leadership over the years.
Right now, Apple Car development is overseen by John Giannandrea, Apple's AI and machine learning chief who took over the reins from Bob Mansfield after Mansfield retired in 2020. Rumors about the Apple Car have suggested that leadership issues and internal strife have impacted the project, which is perhaps no surprise given what a massive undertaking it is.
Prior to bringing the Apple Watch to fruition, Lynch worked at Adobe and helped create Creative Cloud, plus he has worked on Apple's healthcare strategy team, so he has a diverse background. Business Insider says that his title will not change and he will continue to be involved with both the Apple Watch and Apple's health initiatives, but he is stepping back from Jeff Williams' health care staff and will be replaced by director of health software engineering Evan Doll on that team.
Apple is now at a stage where it is sourcing components, talking with suppliers, and making deals with manufacturing partners for the Apple Car, requiring more hands-on help from experienced executives within Apple.
Work on an Apple Car is still in the early stages and multiple sources have said that a finished self-driving vehicle could be released sometime between 2025 to 2028. We have more on the development of the Apple Car in our Apple Car roundup.
Article Link: Apple Watch Chief Kevin Lynch to Work on Apple Car Development
Totally agree here. By the way, check Yandex self driving car, there is a video where it drives in winter in Moscow. Here in Russia they seem to care about winter conditionsApple has made consumer electronics before. Not a vehicle. Can they keep making them until they get it right? Certainly. Are companies like Toyota, GM, Ford, Volkswagen perfect when it comes to car designs? No. And for each I can think of situations where they designed something unsafe and their initial response was to deny that they were at fault.
Tesla is the only company in the US I can think of that has started a car company up from scratch here in the US. They initially were very high end cars($$$), they had manufacturing problems and in fact with body fit they still do, and I heard that they are having problems with their autopilot software right now. But they look like they are going to be around for a while. The basic premise and engineering are pretty good. But I don’t know if they have achieved profitability yet. And if they have it wasn’t 5 or 6 years ago it was something a lot more recent. There are other new manufacturers also planning to sell EV’s. Apple probably has the money to undercut and wait out some of them but not all of them.
I live in a state where snow and ice are common in winter, and road maintenance is difficult to get approved. Trying to talk my state into providing a self driving car navigation aid isn’t going to fly here, at least not for a few years. So a self driving car that can handle winter weather and has self driving technology that doesn’t rely on a government funded system for self driving is what would have to happen for EV’s to try to compete here.
I don’t think ANYONE has the car/truck yet that meets those qualifications. Most of the central and Great Plains states would also be a hard sell. Cutting out 1/3 of the market isn’t a recipe for success.
Keep raising the bar and Apple will jump over it if they want to. Phones weren't "consumer electronics" until they were. Computers weren't consumer electronics until they were. Music players were consumer electronics, but niche.Apple has made consumer electronics before. Not a vehicle. Can they keep making them until they get it right? Certainly. Are companies like Toyota, GM, Ford, Volkswagen perfect when it comes to car designs? No. And for each I can think of situations where they designed something unsafe and their initial response was to deny that they were at fault.
But what computer company has even made a car?![]()
Cars are more and more like consumer electronics every day.Right now, as far as I know, not any computer company. But Ford, Toyota, and GM all tried making infotainment systems. And all of them sucked. Now Apple and Google Play are what those auto companies advertise. Infotainment wasn’t what those companies were good at doing. But the actual cars were ok to great, depending on the brand. Just like the auto companies and their map/information/music systems the people responsible for integrating Apples electronics to the cars mechanical and electrical systems won’t have experience. Something, I don’t know what but something, will go wrong.
Man There is no car!This makes me feel good about the direction of the apple car/taxi/mass transport system.