Not sure what to think of this. Somehow I would prefer if Apple kept building technology platforms that then enable other parties to develop solutions but instead they seem to be moving into a totally integrated platform. The business success is there but from a technology point of view I find Apple has been pretty unexciting over the last years. They have turned into a well run big tech company like Microsoft under Ballmer. Good business but not very exciting.
I think all their announcements are going to be good for developers / their ecosystem. So it's probably positive they are getting some love, and hopefully some increased revenue too
> instead they seem to be moving into a totally integrated platform
Apple has been traveling this path for what, decades now? It can't possibly be a surprise. I suppose we could all wish it to be different, but this is in line with what they've been doing for a long time now.
I think his main talent was to recognize innovation and then having a good instinct for the right timing to get to market. Some people are too early, some too late, but Jobs often seemed to find the right time and also had the courage to pursue something risky.
Cook probably is more like a typical manager who is good at optimizing things. Nothing wrong about that but I wouldn't expect big leaps from Apple under him.
