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Shuttleworth: Apple Will Merge Mac and iPhone

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-wish-my-laptop-had-just-one-button dept.

Barence writes "Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth claims Apple will follow Ubuntu's lead and converge the iPhone and MacBook product lines. Speaking to PC Pro to mark the upcoming launch of Ubuntu 13.10, Shuttleworth said that the failed Ubuntu Edge smartphone — an attempt to bridge mobile and desktop computing devices — had set an example that others will follow. 'We've seen a very interested ripple go through the industry, and an uptick in interest in convergence,' Shuttleworth added. 'People are saying yes, mobile processors are catching up with the desktop. When Apple announced the iPhone 5s, it called the processor "desktop-class," and I don't think that was an accident – it was sending what we think is a very clear signal that it will converge the iPhone and the MacBook Air.'"

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  1. An example that others will follow by TheloniousToady · · Score: 4, Funny

    Imitation of a failed example is the sincerest form of flattery.

  2. Re:Shuttleworth works for the NSA by h4rr4r · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know you always have that urge ,deep inside you, eating at you all day.

  3. Re:Next generation of the iWatch capability? by NatasRevol · · Score: 5, Funny

    MS is racing with Google in attempting to take a larger bite of tablet market share pie

    That's mostly apple pie, buddy.

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  4. Re:Next generation of the iWatch capability? by graphius · · Score: 3, Funny

    You, sir, get the internet prize today...

  5. Re:Shuttleworth works for the NSA by rwise2112 · · Score: 3, Funny

    My last job was corrosion testing. I would test various materials and coatings for their corrosion resistance - basically, I would make things rust.

    My current job is building robotic assembly equipment. Despite my last job, I do not make the robots rust.

    You're obviously an exception. I took a job as a bag boy in a supermarket when I was in highschool, and to this very day keep putting things into bags.

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  6. Re:Next generation of the iWatch capability? by Gilmoure · · Score: 4, Funny

    C'mon, you know deep in the Apple dungeon they have a Hari Seldon vault where Jobs' pre-recorded holograms pop up telling them what they need to do next.

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  7. Re:Shuttleworth works for the NSA by MightyYar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, now she can implement her devious plan to spy on 0.01% of American households running Ubuntu desktop! Muwhahahahha!

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