dk49

aknabi said:

A breakthrough year in innovation? Sure... due to the M1 which will redefine the performance/power curve for computing and align with phones.

Ever? Well that's part of the hyperbolic, BS driven we live in today... younger folks haven't seen truly amazing breakthroughs (e.g. the Moon Landing) so a TikTok music remix becomes the innovation standard...

But compared to say Apple's 1984... not even close... Tim, given where Apple is and is going there's no reason for you to be serving the BS lasagna... it's not a good look

I agree. Tim is a very different leader than Jobs. He likes to give away very polished, often generic and vague statements that seem rather dull. Steve was quite opposite, giving strong opinions, sometimes even hard hitting and controversial. The only leader I am curious to hear these days is Elon Musk. Though I still love Apple more than Tesla

I always thought of this. Some key Hyundai employees leaking the information just to see some stock gains and make money off it. 

I always wonder how these types of departures turn out for the previous company? That Apple employee knows a ton about the Apple Car. And while I am sure he must have signed a non-disclosure agreement with Apple when he joined, he could always unofficially talk about it to its new employer. In fact, I have a strong feeling that the startup hired him not just because of his experience and skills, but also about what he knows about the project. You could always say that Apple must have filed parents to protect its IP, but then everything is not about patents. Ideas are equally important. Even if he tells the new employer what Apple is planning to do exactly, that could be a a real gem of information for that startup, since they could start building a similar stuff in their car. Thus impacting the uniqueness of Apple Car.

I am not a processor expert, but this post seems a bit misleading. The security flaw is not on a hardware level like in the case of Spectre (which affected x86 processors). This seems more like an OS level bug. It's just that the malware has been recompiled to run nativity on the M1, just like so many other apps. 

MassiveAttack said:

dk49 said:

MassiveAttack said:

oberpongo said:

These statements from VW CEO are very similar to what the CEOs of Nokia, Blackberry and Microsoft said about the iPhone when it was unveiled in 2007. time will tell if VW will be as forgotten as Nokia and Blackberry. 

Actually, VW has the best potential to be the best on the market if VW could rule their software issue and could generate a competitive OS system.

Just imagine, VW could bring out an OS system, which work for VW, Audi, Skoda and other subsidiaries like Apple is doing with iPhone, iPad, Mac, watch etc. 

This network effect will bring VW to the No. 1. 

If you sell your VW and buy Audi, your data still exists and you do not have to start from zero because their OS system work for all subsidiaries. 

In this case, Apple must speed up to make a common agreement with any other OEMs or Magna. 
Apple has no time and time is ticking. 

The automotive area is the most conservative sector, where you will never see another Foxconn. 

Apple will have a difficulty to finde one car maker, who is willing to make cars for Apple. I highly doubt it. 

That's the thing. Creating a brand new OS from scratch isn't a joke. It's even more difficult than building a car from scratch. So many companies have tried this and failed. All of the custom OS that you see like Huawei's Harmony OS are just forked versions of Android. The OS ecosystem is so matured and integrated that even Microsoft failed to make a dent in the mobile market and had to eventually close it's mobile plans. And platform (OS) is really everything. Even tech giants like Facebook had to bow down in front of the platform (iOS). That's why Apple and Google are in a very unique and lucrative position in the tech industry, that's unmatched.

Totally agree with you.
However, the strategy of OEMs would be to reject Apple as long as Apple gives up. 
If they are not willing to make Apple cars, Apple would be out of the competition by assuming that Apple will not buy an OEM. 

As I said, time is running and ticking at the moment. The time is against Apple. 

I currently work in the automotive area and I cannot imagine that Apple will find one OEM, which is willing to make cars for Apple. 

The automotive market is a completely different animal and there will be no next Foxconn. 

I am excited to get some "official" news in the future how Apple would handle this challenge.

Are saying that OEMs would boycott Apple just so that they can maintain their existing customers? Doesn't make sense! This is business, not a family show where companies care about each other. If any OEM sees money in doing business with Apple, they will do it! Sure, existing car manufacturers might not want to partner because that will dilute their brand image. Though I think someone will eventually do it. Automotive industry is a fierce industry, and not every car company is killing it. And even if no car manufacturer agrees to manufacture for Apple, contract manufacturers like Magna are always there.