Comments on: Most Interesting Rumor I’ve Heard Lately

By: oomu

oomu — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:10:39 +0000

you totally forgot the whole Linux stuff on mobile with java software on it.

no, the mobile space do not need more “os”

and apple is known to integrate tightly hardware and software . they want YOU to buy IPHONE, not industrial people using/buying a new “os” noone need.

By: Honza

Honza — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:39:01 +0000

>Now if Apple developed a lite OS X Mobile edition….

They did. What do you think is going to be on the iPhone?

By: Kemp Mullaney

Kemp Mullaney — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:51:57 +0000

I have to agree - This sounds unlikely to me. The hardware requirements alone would make this cost prohibitive. The market-share for high-end phones is not big enough for Apple to be there with others licensing the same OS.

Now if Apple developed a lite OS X Mobile edition….

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:45:03 +0000

I don’t think Apple would license their phone OS, but you never know with Apple. Who knew two years ago that they would announce the switch to Intel?

I would agree about Motorola and WIndows Mobile… they suck. I’m not impressed with the Palm OS either. I would rather have Windows Mobile.

By: Neven Mrgan

Neven Mrgan — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:22:10 +0000

“Who couldn’t benefit from a better operating system on their cell phone?”

Sure, many people. But that’s the wrong question to ask, since Steve’s answer to it is surely “…and they can have it with the iPhone.”

I find it much more likely - if entirely unlikely, still - that OS X will get licensed for computers. There are computers today much closer to most Macs in terms of performance and design, but not too many phones close to the iPhone. It is a blend of hardware and software at a much higher level than the Mac. So who would they license OS X “mini” to? Motorola? LG? Nokia? None of them even have phones that could run iPhone’s features. And if they could, what’s the point - they’d be iPhones (with added features, most likely clumsy ones).

By: Appleologist

Appleologist — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:05:18 +0000

I totally disagree with this rumor, it is totally the opposite of where Apple is headed.

It’s the same reason why Apple hasn’t licensed Mac OS X, because when hardware and software are built together integrated you get a more stable and overall better product.

Besides, licensing the iPhone OS would kill the iPhone’s sales, plus the OS would be totally impractical in other cell phones.

When it comes to rumors like this, you need to think, “What would Apple do?”, not, “What do I want?”. I think a more logical rumor is the multi-touch human interface device integrated with some newer Mac products down the road.