6th September, 2019.
Yes: I officially have stuff going on.
Officially? I have an interview on, at four o’clock: for a local bookies.
Yes, it’s the one I had reservations about, yesterday.
After a lot of persuasion? I’ve decided to go along.
What’ll happen, whether I’ll get the job … ? Considering I didn’t last time?
Who knows …
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You’ve probably worked out, over the years, that I’m something of an Apple fan.
Hadn’t you … ?
At least, certainly a technology watcher.
So … ?
Something grabbed me, yesterday: this piece informs us that Amazon are planning to introduce their own branded smart TV: and sell it in the UK, at Currys/PC World.
I’m …
I remember — around the time of Steve Jobs’ death, in 2011 — that there were rumours that Apple were going to introduce a Smart TV: rather than the streaming box we see, today, and at a time when Smart TVs were a lot rarer than they are, today.
I believed that, after reading Jobs’ biography, and from the various bits and bobs from various Apple watchers.
In the wake of his death?
Nothing happened. Not a thing.
We saw the upgraded streaming box: which is great, I should add, and very different to earlier versions.
But no actual Apple Smart TV.
I concluded that the Smart TV was a Jobs lead project, and one that died with him.
Which is a shame.
And, from a company with a reputation for innovating, and making innovative devices, a seriously dropped ball.
Fast forward to today?
Fast forward to today, and — seemingly — Amazon are apparently planning their own smart tv: following the likes of Microsoft, and Apple itself, in making hardware as well as software, and other services.
Personally?
I think Apple stopped innovating.
That’s not a good thing.
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