Did any of these so-called analysts see this coming?
When the man said he was doubling down on secrecy, he meant it.
NYT reports Apple and IBM have been "working together on the venture for several months, and they are jointly working on more than 100 business software programs developed exclusively for Apple's iOS operating system."
Maybe Eddy Cue wasn't exaggerating when he said the biggest product roll outs in 25 years. Is Tim Cook setting exciting new directions and putting his stamp on this company or what? Wonder what we'll be hearing from the Tim-Cook-has-no-vision crowd.
The announcement does not mean much to the 'sub-average Joe' because it only directly impacts IBM employees including those who do business within the enterprise space, like myself.
IBM then creates consumer version of their enterprise apps. Apple uses enterprise knowledge to add features to iOS
You know Watson can only answer you in the form of a question, right? ;)
How could that ever get annoying?¡
PS: I had an issue with Watson on Jeopardy. It was impressive but the human contestants had to firat visually read or listen to the answers before they could process the data whereas as Watson has neither a microphone nor camera. Instead Watson got the answers directly loaded into it. I'd like to see a rematch when Watson can use the same "senses" as the human contestants to play.
IBM then creates consumer version of their enterprise apps. Apple uses enterprise knowledge to add features to iOS
Do you honestly believe the consumer market will want or even care about Maximo, LSF and the ops related tools for SoftLayer and OpenStack? I don't see how the stuff I have used with/for IBM has mass appeal outside the IT enterprise space.
This is a BIG deal. iOS already dominates enterprise use (for mobile) over Android, BB and MS. Now they're adding an 800lb gorilla to fill in the gaps and round out their enterprise offerings.
I'm also surprised that IBM is going to exclusively sell iOS devices to their enterprise customers.
I'm curious to know who all inside Apple has been involved with this. From what I saw on IBM's website a lot of these applications were co-designed by Apple and IBM. Plus it sounds like some of this stuff will be announced this fall. Maybe we will hear about it at an Apple event announcing an "iPad Pro". Hmm...
Likely, one of the early extensions to Swift will be a CICS integration.
When I worked at IBM providing maket support for CICS installations ... Some, at the time, said CICS stood for: Consistantly Ignore Customer Satisfaction
About that pipeline....Now we KNOW that there WILL BE an iPad Pro!
IOS has so much potential I don't think people grasp why more devices would be successful. Given that the biggest issue Apple has to address is included RAM in iOS devices, more RAM will make professional apps that much better and in some cases feasible. More flash wouldn't hurt either.
This is a BIG deal. iOS already dominates enterprise use (for mobile) over Android, BB and MS. Now they're adding an 800lb gorilla to fill in the gaps and round out their enterprise offerings.
I'm also surprised that IBM is going to exclusively sell iOS devices to their enterprise customers.
I'm curious to know who all inside Apple has been involved with this. From what I saw on IBM's website a lot of these applications were co-designed by Apple and IBM. Plus it sounds like some of this stuff will be announced this fall. Maybe we will hear about it at an Apple event announcing an "iPad Pro". Hmm...
One of the early extensions to Swift could be a CICS interface!
When I worked for IBM providing technical market support for CICS, some said that CICS (Customer Information and Control System) was, in reality an acronym for Consistently Ignore Customer Satisfaction
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Did any of these so-called analysts see this coming?
When the man said he was doubling down on secrecy, he meant it.
NYT reports Apple and IBM have been "working together on the venture for several months, and they are jointly working on more than 100 business software programs developed exclusively for Apple's iOS operating system."
Maybe Eddy Cue wasn't exaggerating when he said the biggest product roll outs in 25 years. Is Tim Cook setting exciting new directions and putting his stamp on this company or what? Wonder what we'll be hearing from the Tim-Cook-has-no-vision crowd.
The announcement does not mean much to the 'sub-average Joe' because it only directly impacts IBM employees including those who do business within the enterprise space, like myself.
IBM then creates consumer version of their enterprise apps. Apple uses enterprise knowledge to add features to iOS
What has been true? You didn't answer my kuestion. I'm still confused. Pardon my spelling but my K-(Kwerty) key is broken.
Ha! I wonder how many, here, know the origin of that!
I still say a partnership with IBM on their Watson A.I. to bolster (or replace) Siri would make a lot of sense.
You know Watson can only answer you in the form of a question, right?
How could that ever get annoying?¡
PS: I had an issue with Watson on Jeopardy. It was impressive but the human contestants had to firat visually read or listen to the answers before they could process the data whereas as Watson has neither a microphone nor camera. Instead Watson got the answers directly loaded into it. I'd like to see a rematch when Watson can use the same "senses" as the human contestants to play.
IBM then creates consumer version of their enterprise apps. Apple uses enterprise knowledge to add features to iOS
Do you honestly believe the consumer market will want or even care about Maximo, LSF and the ops related tools for SoftLayer and OpenStack? I don't see how the stuff I have used with/for IBM has mass appeal outside the IT enterprise space.
It's huge. I mean HUGE
HUGE
I couldn't be any more disappointed. Dumping Aperture and joining up with IBM in the same month? Is this why TBWA had to go?
This will do nothing except tarnish the brand Apple worked so hard for so many years to build.
:smh:
Probably not a coincidence that this was announced in the middle of Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference http://www.digitalwpc.com/Pages/Home.aspx
This will likely be the talk of that conference tomorrow.
Likely, one of the early extensions to Swift will be a CICS integration.
When I worked at IBM providing maket support for CICS installations ... Some, at the time, said CICS stood for: Consistantly Ignore Customer Satisfaction
(not gonna read all the posts so sorry if someone already posted that)
I think you forgot the sarcasm tag on that...
IOS has so much potential I don't think people grasp why more devices would be successful. Given that the biggest issue Apple has to address is included RAM in iOS devices, more RAM will make professional apps that much better and in some cases feasible. More flash wouldn't hurt either.
http://www.ibm.com/mobilefirst/us/en/?lnk=ushpls1
I figured it out: Mac OS/2¡
(not gonna read all the posts so sorry if someone already posted that)
That's iOS/2 ... LOL
One of the early extensions to Swift could be a CICS interface!
When I worked for IBM providing technical market support for CICS, some said that CICS (Customer Information and Control System) was, in reality an acronym for Consistently Ignore Customer Satisfaction
Ben Riggins is BALR 13ing in his grave
Boo, hiss