Well, my window for getting a final Intel Macbook Air is closed. It's less important now that I have shifted gears and started moving in a different direction but still.
None of that excites me. It makes good business sense for them but I still get the feeling I did when Jobs and Ellison went on about the future being thin clients. Not that these are the same thing. It's just a feeling.
Tech is truly churning right now and we are about to shift to other things. I honestly think that future isn't going to be kind to brands. Not just "iThings". There will always be enthusiasts, yes. But I don't see them becoming a phenomena ever again.
One thing is certain. Intel is in a HEAP of trouble. NVidia buying ARM. ARM actually becoming a player in the data center for all the right reasons. Microsoft's whole "Wintel" thing being something they've ambled away from, post-Balmer. Notice how they don't really discuss Windows anymore. Not to the extent they used to. Azure is their new sweetheart.
Okay, I'm rambling now. Anyway, it's going to be interesting to watch.