We’re heading straight over a cliff and instead of debating how to solve the problem we’re debating how to even talk about the problem. How is that productive?
He is right for right now, but the long game is the axx chip in most apple products. The MacPro won’t have one, if it’s still around then. ipad pros will get a dock much like today’s dell usb type c docks. you will connect up to your screen while at your desk. do what you need to do with the keyboard and mouse. Even have a vdi app for access to some corp windows only apps. Then unplug it for meetings with note taking etc. It sounds like an interesting future.
“Vast sums are continually changing hands in the litigation upon them. They have probably made and unmade more fortunes than all other agencies combined.” He was spot on with patent lawyers!
Then people should meet at the town hall and talked, this kind of stuff got done before facebook. And people where just as busy, bringing kids up going to work etc.
Maybe they should. And maybe people should handwrite letters like they used to. But even if it might be what they should do, it's not what they are going to do.
Discussing and taking part of a topic online is also about seeding motivation, it's as important as actually going to a place.
Plus, having the ability to plan, discuss, reference, lookup etc - _while_ discussing something, saves a ton of time and effort that would be wasted when speaking face-to-face.