danvm

Marvin said:

blastdoor said:

ihatescreennames said:

AppleInsider said:

"We will continue to work with regulators, and Apple and Google, to create a space for alternative storefronts. I'm a big fan of how Windows works, and you've got a Microsoft Store on Windows, you've got Steam, you've got the Epic Games Store, you've got GOG," he tells the interviewer. 

Microsoft has its own walled garden in the Xbox marketplace. It charges a similar fee to game developers that Apple's App Store does.

If he’s such a big fan of the way Windows works why doesn’t he change Xbox to reflect that? I imagine Steam and Epic would love to have their own stores on Xbox. Isn’t he the guy to make that happen?

I wonder if Microsoft is planning to get out of the Xbox hardware business entirely and he just forgot that they hadn't made that announcement yet. If not, then his comment is blatantly hypocritical. 

They said they will continue to make Xbox hardware and their next hardware upgrade would be the biggest generational jump:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/16/24074729/microsoft-phil-spencer-xbox-everywhere-memo
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-next-gen-console-confirmed-business-update

They and Epic are hypocrites. They want every other platform open so they can leverage them to boost engagement with their own closed platforms.

StrangeDays said:

omasou said:

I love how Cook had to keep explicitly mentioning AI, ML, etc. for all of the stupid ChatGPT enamored folks that don’t understand how much AI is baked into Apple products and software and how Apple Si has AI/ML supporting GPU and Neural Engine cores have been expanding year after year.

Right? When the folks say “But but but Apple is behind!” I’m always like…wut? Chat bots? Search engines? Letter writing wizards? Why do those things matter to anyone, let alone to Apple customers?

omasou said:

I love how Cook had to keep explicitly mentioning AI, ML, etc. for all of the stupid ChatGPT enamored folks that don’t understand how much AI is baked into Apple products and software and how Apple Si has AI/ML supporting GPU and Neural Engine cores have been expanding year after year.

You are right that Apple has AI integrated in some of their products, but at the same time, they missed some opportunities.  One example is Siri.  They had a chance to have the best assistant in the market and didn't happen.  Another example is Apple suite of apps.  Microsoft and Google have done an excellent job by integrating AI into their apps, and Apple has done nothing. I don't think that people don't know or understand how Apple has integrated AI into their products. Is just that other companies have done a better job with AI than Apple with some applications and services. 

Xed said:

danvm said:

Xed said:

danvm said:

nubus said:

tech_traveller said:

Does it really matter?

It hurts. M$ copied the Mac - it can never be #1. And then MS lost on mobile, on tablets (at least round one), on MP3 players (Zune), and AWS started eating into their server business. And now that company is worth more than Apple. And the main reason for that is Apple.

So, Mac and iPad sales are dropping big time, iPhone is static, R&D is going to an Apple Car that seems stuck, and then Microsoft understood AI, while we in 2023 had the same old Siri and the option to buy a new HomePod, which was exactly the same as... the old HomePod. Flatlining companies don't attract the best talents. We need for Apple to grow, add more users, and enter big markets (cars). Competing with Zuckerberg on doing the heaviest headset is taking away talent, and now MS is once again #1.

From what I know, both MS and Apple copied Xerox, so I suppose they are the one supposed to be hurt, right?

Apple asked for permission to tour Xerox PARC and there were some that, as I recall, were not too happy about both the touring and the slowed use of their concept being implemented legally by Apple. In an alternate reality Xerox would've had more people higher up that would've seen what brilliant inventors they had and it would be Xerox having to defend itself from having too many monopoles on the world's most popular tech. It's kinda sad to see Xerox fall so far in my lifetime.

I don't recall ever reading about MS getting such permission.

I just pointed out that MS and Apple copied from Xerox.  What this has to do with asking for permission?

You really don't understand what permission and licensing has to do with the ethically of using someone else's IP? 

Xed said:

danvm said:

nubus said:

tech_traveller said:

Does it really matter?

It hurts. M$ copied the Mac - it can never be #1. And then MS lost on mobile, on tablets (at least round one), on MP3 players (Zune), and AWS started eating into their server business. And now that company is worth more than Apple. And the main reason for that is Apple.

So, Mac and iPad sales are dropping big time, iPhone is static, R&D is going to an Apple Car that seems stuck, and then Microsoft understood AI, while we in 2023 had the same old Siri and the option to buy a new HomePod, which was exactly the same as... the old HomePod. Flatlining companies don't attract the best talents. We need for Apple to grow, add more users, and enter big markets (cars). Competing with Zuckerberg on doing the heaviest headset is taking away talent, and now MS is once again #1.

From what I know, both MS and Apple copied Xerox, so I suppose they are the one supposed to be hurt, right?

Apple asked for permission to tour Xerox PARC and there were some that, as I recall, were not too happy about both the touring and the slowed use of their concept being implemented legally by Apple. In an alternate reality Xerox would've had more people higher up that would've seen what brilliant inventors they had and it would be Xerox having to defend itself from having too many monopoles on the world's most popular tech. It's kinda sad to see Xerox fall so far in my lifetime.

I don't recall ever reading about MS getting such permission.