Could Apple Kill Off Mac OS X?

Posted by timothy on Tuesday June 7, 2011 @04:05AM from the they-certainly-could dept.

Barence writes "When Steve Jobs announced last night that he was 'going to demote the PC and the Mac to just be a device,' it was the clearest indication yet that Apple is phasing out Mac OS X, argues PC Pro's Barry Collins. 'Over the past couple of months, there have been continual rumours that Apple is testing the iPad's A5 processor in its MacBook range, suggesting Apple believes iOS could stretch further than smartphones and tablets,' Collins argues. Plus, Apple would take a 30% cut on all Mac software if it mandated downloads via the App Store only. 'The only part of Apple's portfolio where iOS doesn't make sense is in the high-end. Yet, Apple's already discontinued its Xserve range of servers and... it's almost exclusively fixated on the consumer market,' he argues."

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Re:...and develop iOS on their iPads? by twidarkling · 2011-06-07 04:26 · Score: 5, Funny

Good point. On what platform are iOS applications going to be written?
Windows.

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Re:Stupid! by Anonymous Coward · 2011-06-07 04:55 · Score: 2, Funny

Well, it's better not to have a girlfriend than getting banged by Steve Jobs everday.
Re:Let him demote the Mac by MBGMorden · 2011-06-07 05:43 · Score: 3, Funny

Are you seriously that fucking stupid, or do you choose to suck dick?
I'm reminded of that scene in Star Trek 4:
Spock: They like you very much, but they are not the hell "your" whales.
Dr. Gillian Taylor: I suppose they told you that.
Spock: The *hell* they did.

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