I wouldn't be surprised if there is no Mac in a few years. Recall that one of Jobs's less-noticed, er, innovations was removing the word "Computer" from the company's name.
Yes, you need a Mac to write iOS apps. No, that is not some kind of immutable law of nature, as any game console developer who works in Windows or Linux can attest.
On a long-enough timeline, being in the "computer" business may turn out to be more trouble than it's worth to Apple.
Yes, you need a Mac to write iOS apps. No, that is not some kind of immutable law of nature, as any game console developer who works in Windows or Linux can attest.
On a long-enough timeline, being in the "computer" business may turn out to be more trouble than it's worth to Apple.