For those of us of a certain age and bent, Apple can conjure up the image of blond wigged people walking through the mouth of a giant lizard statue.¹
Ah to have our life controlled by an all wise technology, living in primitive bliss, our simple needs always taken care of...
Of course there are other meanings of Apple today.
Frankly, I hope that article in the Why Apple Should Fear Android in the Daily Beast, has some truth in it.
I will admit I have never been a fan of Apple -- I don't like cuteness and smugness, nor do I have a lot of use for its industrial design. -- and don't have much use for a smart phone. (Smart phone reminds me of the comment about Artificial Intelligence -- e.g. that it is for those who can't handle the real stuff.)
In particular, I have been disappointed in their not really challenging Microsoft in the PC world.
Now, I see this deference as professional courtesy². They want to do to the mobile world what Microsoft did to the PC, and more.
Here's hoping for open source solutions....
Ah to have our life controlled by an all wise technology, living in primitive bliss, our simple needs always taken care of...
Of course there are other meanings of Apple today.
Frankly, I hope that article in the Why Apple Should Fear Android in the Daily Beast, has some truth in it.
I will admit I have never been a fan of Apple -- I don't like cuteness and smugness, nor do I have a lot of use for its industrial design. -- and don't have much use for a smart phone. (Smart phone reminds me of the comment about Artificial Intelligence -- e.g. that it is for those who can't handle the real stuff.)
In particular, I have been disappointed in their not really challenging Microsoft in the PC world.
Now, I see this deference as professional courtesy². They want to do to the mobile world what Microsoft did to the PC, and more.
Here's hoping for open source solutions....
- ¹The Apple (Star Trek: The Original Series) ² You know, the old joke about asking a lawyer how they manage to swim through a pack of ravening sharks? He replies "Professional courtesy."
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