Apple: It’s a waste of time to merge iOS & OS X

Stefan Mileschin · 24th January 2014, 09:29

Merging is as crucial of a term now as it is in the past, but for Apple that term does not apply to iOS and OSX. Apple’s popularity as a brand has helped it sell millions upon millions of gadgets. From smartphones to PCs, the partially bitten apple logo is embedded in the minds of [...]

http://vr-zone.com/articles/apple-it...merge-ios-os-x

jmke · 24th January 2014, 17:18

let them learn from Microsoft's mistake. Don't turn OS X into iOS, don't turn iOS into OS X. Each should be designed for the specific usage profile.

the only moment the two would converge if iPhone10 allows for keyboard/magic mouse and monitor to be connected and used as a "full PC"; then switching to OS X mode would increase productivity

24th January 2014, 09:29	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,514	Apple: It’s a waste of time to merge iOS & OS X Merging is as crucial of a term now as it is in the past, but for Apple that term does not apply to iOS and OSX. Apple’s popularity as a brand has helped it sell millions upon millions of gadgets. From smartphones to PCs, the partially bitten apple logo is embedded in the minds of [...] http://vr-zone.com/articles/apple-it...merge-ios-os-x

24th January 2014, 17:18	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	let them learn from Microsoft's mistake. Don't turn OS X into iOS, don't turn iOS into OS X. Each should be designed for the specific usage profile. the only moment the two would converge if iPhone10 allows for keyboard/magic mouse and monitor to be connected and used as a "full PC"; then switching to OS X mode would increase productivity __________________

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