I have a difficult time imagining the apple watch becoming a hit product until it can shine a holographic images like R2D2 in Star Wars could. Even then I have my doubts.
Every article predicting hard times for Apple, Microsoft, Google, or Facebook has the same flaw: not considering how many decades of runway these companies have if their business hits a rough patch.
The thing I am most excited about is integration of all a user's devices, and Apple has a good start on that.
Apple could end up adding iCar and iHome to their product line.
Heh. Rim's BlackBerry was nowhere as good as the iPhone is today (yes I know physical keyboards are the best; nevertheless), and they lasted for what, two decades after their product was clearly not as good as all the competition. Apple is doing way better at this point. Yes I think they dropped the ball on iPhone 7: it introduced very little new stuff, and this is their innovation year. But they are not screwing up, just innovating very slowly. I am not happy with the 7, but my feelings aside, it won't kill the brand.
>yes I know physical keyboards are the best; nevertheless
Citation needed, especially when it comes to mobile use.
The tactility might be good, but touch keyboards are much more flexible and let you free up tons of real estate for more screen in apps that don't need a keyboard.
Shouldn't that tradeoff be considered before one declares what's best?
I think the R2D2 hologram is cool but the problem is, it will probably come from another type of device. It could be a autonomous nano-drones, it could be in the form of an augmented reality device, etc.
Every article predicting hard times for Apple, Microsoft, Google, or Facebook has the same flaw: not considering how many decades of runway these companies have if their business hits a rough patch.
The thing I am most excited about is integration of all a user's devices, and Apple has a good start on that.
Apple could end up adding iCar and iHome to their product line.