Comments on: Is Mac OSX going open platform http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2007/09/14/is-mac-osx-going-open-platform/ JamieG looks deep into the ramifications of current trends in Technology and Media Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jamieg http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2007/09/14/is-mac-osx-going-open-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-637 jamieg Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:43:38 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2007/09/14/is-mac-osx-going-open-platform/#comment-637 I'm sorry phil, I have to disagree with you. The disaster that was the first Mac clone, is more of a poor management, poor implementation of OS9 issue. OS9 was a complete disaster and, if Steve did not step in at the last minute with NextStep, Apple would have gone out of business. Apple holding itself to its own hardware means it is well on the back foot for consideration in the enterprise (Apart from the graphics department). And really, Microsoft has completely stuffed Vista, as its been focused on the areas that make more money. And that is not the general user desktop. It's the enterprise. If I had shares in Apple, (I don't.) I would want these shares to be worth as much as possible. And opening the hanger door and looking to the blue skies of business computing is where I would want them to be heading in some shape or form. Apple may have the hearts and minds of a growing public, but the government (businesses) is still all Microsoft. They have the power, they have the money. And I'll say it again. If Apple make such good machines. Then that side of there business can stand alone. Selling to both Mac and PC OS users. Which they do now. This also makes you think. Its OK for Mac hardware to run Microsoft, but not the other way around. Come on. The computer is not an embedded device like a phone/iPod. Requiring full control is of OS and hardware for a PC is an oxymoron. Your plugging uncontrolled peripherals in every day (Mac support or not). There are far more opportunities for growth and making serious money in business areas. It would be silly to think that Apple are not looking at how they can make a move in that area, and in what shape of form it will take. Its all about timing really. Considering Linux is causing Microsoft serious problems, and Apple OSX is very similar OS, its looking near that time, if any, for them to start seeding this. James I’m sorry phil, I have to disagree with you.
The disaster that was the first Mac clone, is more of a poor management, poor implementation of OS9 issue. OS9 was a complete disaster and, if Steve did not step in at the last minute with NextStep, Apple would have gone out of business.

Apple holding itself to its own hardware means it is well on the back foot for consideration in the enterprise (Apart from the graphics department).
And really, Microsoft has completely stuffed Vista, as its been focused on the areas that make more money. And that is not the general user desktop. It’s the enterprise.
If I had shares in Apple, (I don’t.) I would want these shares to be worth as much as possible. And opening the hanger door and looking to the blue skies of business computing is where I would want them to be heading in some shape or form.

Apple may have the hearts and minds of a growing public, but the government (businesses) is still all Microsoft. They have the power, they have the money.

And I’ll say it again. If Apple make such good machines. Then that side of there business can stand alone. Selling to both Mac and PC OS users. Which they do now. This also makes you think. Its OK for Mac hardware to run Microsoft, but not the other way around. Come on.

The computer is not an embedded device like a phone/iPod. Requiring full control is of OS and hardware for a PC is an oxymoron. Your plugging uncontrolled peripherals in every day (Mac support or not).

There are far more opportunities for growth and making serious money in business areas. It would be silly to think that Apple are not looking at how they can make a move in that area, and in what shape of form it will take. Its all about timing really.
Considering Linux is causing Microsoft serious problems, and Apple OSX is very similar OS, its looking near that time, if any, for them to start seeding this.

James

]]> By: Philip Hodgetts http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2007/09/14/is-mac-osx-going-open-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Philip Hodgetts Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:22:39 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2007/09/14/is-mac-osx-going-open-platform/#comment-636 Apple may increase market share but their profits would drop. Better to stay a profitiable (highly) niche company than anything else. Opening the OS to 3rd party hardware is NEVER ever going to happen while Jobs is at the head of Apple. When he goes, then some idiot will probably give it a go. Jobs remembers the lessons of the Mac Clones and isn't going to let it happen again. Killing that program was the first thing he did upon returning to control at Apple. No OS X licensing. Not going to happen. Ever. I'll take any bet you want on that. :) Philip Apple may increase market share but their profits would drop. Better to stay a profitiable (highly) niche company than anything else. Opening the OS to 3rd party hardware is NEVER ever going to happen while Jobs is at the head of Apple.

When he goes, then some idiot will probably give it a go. Jobs remembers the lessons of the Mac Clones and isn’t going to let it happen again. Killing that program was the first thing he did upon returning to control at Apple.

No OS X licensing. Not going to happen. Ever. I’ll take any bet you want on that. :)

Philip

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