Comment by amelius
4 years ago
Are you kidding? After getting a taste of the revenue-potential of software in the App Store, it is inevitable that Apple wants more of it.
In fact, I predict that Apple will at one point start selling software as a subscription, like SaaS. Other OSes don't fit in that model.
> I predict that Apple will at one point start selling software as a subscription
That’s not a difficult prediction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Arcade:
“Apple Arcade is a video game subscription service offered by Apple Inc. It is available through a dedicated tab of the App Store on devices running iOS 13, tvOS 13, iPadOS 13, and macOS Catalina or later. The service launched on September 19, 2019 after being announced in March 2019”
They also have “hardware as a service”. https://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program:
“The easiest way to upgrade to the latest iPhone. Get a new iPhone every year AppleCare+ coverage included Works with your carrier Starting from $35.33/month”
I'm not. Because for years Apple didn't want it's OS anywhere but on it's hardware.
The day apple wants it's OS anywhere it can get it, because it brings in money independent of just it's hardware is the day i actually believe Apple cares about the software revenue.
Right now Apple's software is hardware locked. Google by comparison cares much more about the software side than Apple, imo.