“In the modern era of consumer electronics devices, if you are just building a device you are unlikely to succeed,” says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. “Today it is about the software, the software on the device and the software in the cloud. It is a seamless service."
Some would say that is a reason no Android tablet has yet taken off to rival the iPad: tablets are a window into the cloud.
The companies that get this are best positioned in the post-PC world. It is not just about the device, but about the services on the Internet tied to that device.
If You Are Just Building A Device You Are Unlikely To Succeed
Friday, September 30, 2011
Devices are Gateways to Services, Content and Software
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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