Yes it was a numerical progression.I was saying that Apple isn't likely to change OS X to OS XI because the X was used for Unix, not as a numerical progression from OS 9. I wasn't saying anything, one way or the other, about iOS.
Yes it was a numerical progression.I was saying that Apple isn't likely to change OS X to OS XI because the X was used for Unix, not as a numerical progression from OS 9. I wasn't saying anything, one way or the other, about iOS.
iPad playing catch up to the SP3 now..
Thought 'someone' said that their competitors were "confused". Image
I call BS on this iPad Surface Pro.....
Not going to happen. This would require a new OS version, which would frustrate devs, as iOS 8 adoption was less than straightforward for them. Not to mention that Apple has already been pushing Yosemite and iOS so much that it would make no sense to fragment the entire ecosystem with another OS.
To say Apple has an iPad problem implies sales should be higher. That simply isn't the case. Tablets are a very niche usage case. Squeezed between phones and ultrabooks they are only the best tool for certain jobs. That they sell as well as they do is fantastic. Trying to desperately make them more competitive with phones and PCs would do nothing but weaken them at the few things they do well (Google Microsoft for details).Apple has an iPad problem. I never said it has to be as big as iPhone. Tablet sales are stagnating for several reasons. One of them is people do not feel the need to upgrade them because new features are not needed. I have seen this both with myself and family.
Also, the tablet has taken a huge hit in primary education. It started out as almost the holy grail, but as schools tried to use it people have realized it is not ready for productivity. It can be used for certain tasks, but in general a laptop is better. The cost of an iPad is still high compared to Chrombooks. I work in education and see this within my school district. Let's not forgot the disaster of LA schools. If Apple wants to get serious, they need to make educational software and services and do it soon.
As phones increase in size, people are also less in need of tablets. I personally am seeing this in the family also, with someone dumping the iPad mini/iPhone 5s for just the iPhone 6+.
I love the iPad; its a great device. But the integration between iOS and OSX is no where near as good as Apple leads people to believe, especially for serious work.
I DO NOT want a merged OS. If they create a 12" version that runs iOS when on its own, and boot into OSX when attacked to a keyboard/trackpad, that could be cool. A merger will only lead to a water-ed down OSX rather than a beefed up iOS. We have seen how Apple merges those two with iWork and such, and the OSX features always get the short end of the stick.
This I might buy. Full blown Mac air when you need a computer. And a large screen detachable from the base, when you want an iPad but each is running its appropriate OS.
Ha, yeah I knew somebody would call me out on that. I was just trying to make the point that it doesn't matter whether iOS is based on Unix. OS X will only change names if it shifts away from Unix.
Why the obsession with switching. Run iOS apps in a window just like XCode does."If" true, I'm inclined to believe its a device that can SWITCH between iOS and an arm version of OSX when paired with a keyboard.
Silly for whom? I could see schools loving such a platform.iOS on a 13" device when paired to keyboard would be kinda silly. And Apple would be foolish not to want to start priming OSX for their own arm chips to when they could gain parity with Intel for inclusion in their MBP's. Its only a matter of time.
That isnt easy to answer. From my perspective they would be crazy not to leverage ARM for a lower cost notebook. By the way low cost does not equal low quality. Depending upon the performance Apple can realize you could see >$250 saved in chip costs.Does anyone really think Apple is limiting their chip design work to phones and tablets only?
Apple is far too ambitious for any of you to believe that.
Sounds awesome huh. Launchpad on OSX is almost there as a gateway between the two systems. You'd use your iOS system via Launchpad on OSX.![]()
There is one hell of a market for a device like this in countries with little smartphone penetration, and sometimes even less computer ownership. The G-8 countries are saturated with electronics. The growth for the industry is outside these countries. And they are not interested in $700 smartphones and $600 computers. Or $100+ operating systems. And they don't give a damn about thinner. Thats actually a problem. There are a billion people out there waiting for a device like this.
I foresee an awesome hybrid machine - 12" macbook / air hybrid base running OS X with detachable retina screen a la 12" iPad / iOS.
sounds awesome huh. Launchpad on osx is almost there as a gateway between the two systems. You'd use your ios system via launchpad on osx.![]()
Apple has an iPad problem. I never said it has to be as big as iPhone. Tablet sales are stagnating for several reasons. One of them is people do not feel the need to upgrade them because new features are not needed. I have seen this both with myself and family.
Also, the tablet has taken a huge hit in primary education. It started out as almost the holy grail, but as schools tried to use it people have realized it is not ready for productivity. It can be used for certain tasks, but in general a laptop is better. The cost of an iPad is still high compared to Chrombooks. I work in education and see this within my school district. Let's not forgot the disaster of LA schools. If Apple wants to get serious, they need to make educational software and services and do it soon.
As phones increase in size, people are also less in need of tablets. I personally am seeing this in the family also, with someone dumping the iPad mini/iPhone 5s for just the iPhone 6+.
I love the iPad; its a great device. But the integration between iOS and OSX is no where near as good as Apple leads people to believe, especially for serious work.
I DO NOT want a merged OS. If they create a 12" version that runs iOS when on its own, and boot into OSX when attacked to a keyboard/trackpad, that could be cool. A merger will only lead to a water-ed down OSX rather than a beefed up iOS. We have seen how Apple merges those two with iWork and such, and the OSX features always get the short end of the stick.
Or if it is rewritten in Swift.
Why would they rename it for that? They'd still be using the Unix core. :\
I believe this is a high possibility, considering that when steve jobs said Tablets are Post PC devices, the media said its an over statement, but now when we look at this yrs PC shipments vs Tablets or Phones we know it indeed became true.
Whole new programming language. Doesn't matter if Unix remains the core, it is a massive rewrite.