On 3/14/10 11:57 AM, Benjamin Rister wrote: > I’m skeptical that the Mac will be canceled outright anytime in the immediate > future because pro apps like Final Cut and Xcode are clearly unworkable on an > iPad-like device. But I would absolutely put any amount of money on them > working on an iPhone-Pro OS for a large-screen form factor and professional > workflows. I think it’ll be a few years before it shows up, and it’ll take a > few more years to phase over the transition, but I think the writing is on > the wall. >
You actually think Apple will shut down the Mac, a lucrative division that has seen significantly increasing sales in recent years? It seems to me that the iPad is a different beast than the Mac. > There seems to be quite a division among the indies. I think almost everybody > is excited about the new platforms and interaction models, and think that > there’s some amazing user experience to be had. But there’s a (growing?) > collection of us that are just too disturbed by the general hostility of the > environment to want to embrace the platform. It would be nice if we could > still have the Pro niche to work in (anybody who’s been a Mac developer for a > significant amount of time is obviously comfortable being in a niche market), > but I’m not sure how long that’s going to remain business-viable, or even a > market that exists at all. I don't develop for the iPhone because a) I'm not an iPhone user and b) I don't like Apple's policies. The Mac remains wide open, and that's where I'm targeting my growth. > > I don’t know what I’d do in that situation. I don’t really like developing > for other alternative markets either, though that’s mostly for technical > reasons. Most of the other objecting indies I’ve talked with are much the > same. This being the Mac Software Business list, I’d be very interested in > hearing any insight or ideas people have on the subject. It’s definitely a > topic that keeps me up at night. > I'll develop on Windows if I have to, but I'd rather not. Kevin -- Kevin Walzer Code by Kevin http://www.codebykevin.com ------------------------------------ MacSB email guidelines: http://tinyurl.com/2g55d6 Use MacSB-Talk for off topic messages: http://groups.google.com/group/macsb-talk Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/macsb/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/macsb/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
