I don’t think I can agree more than we can disagree. For example, there’s no singleplatform software that takes advantage of all the capabilities of a cloud service. The reason there isn’t is that I don’t believe that all software should be singleplatform.
The reason for this is because singleplatform software tends to be single threaded and has limited concurrency. But with a cloud service you can access and use the software as many times as you want or as many times as you need. For example, I use yext to make my personal calendar. It includes the functionality of a cloud service so I don’t have to purchase the software and pay a fee.
Not that I’m saying that yext is a bad service. I actually think it’s a great service. I like the fact that I can access the software as many times as I want without paying a single fee. But I also like the fact that I can access it as many times as I need.
The singleplatform model is a bit different. Rather than having one single software, yext is a service. The idea is that you can access the software on one computer and use it on any computer you want. So basically it gives you a laptop for work, a desktop for personal use, and a smartphone for work.
As for the laptop/desktop, I think I’d prefer to have a tablet, but I can see how one laptop could be enough. For my personal use, I use an iPad, as it lets me use it on work and on personal use.
I’m a huge fan of the singleplatform model, so I’m excited about the prospect of having an iPad for work, and a laptop for personal use. Obviously, I’m not a fan of the iPad for work, but I don’t think Apple would be a huge threat to Google or Amazon, since both of them have been trying to get into the tablet space for awhile now.
In our experience, Google Chrome/Chromium is a fantastic way to get work done on your phone without having to worry about getting up and going to the computer, and it works well on both Android and iOS devices. It’s also a really nice way to get work done on the go, as you can simply open up Chrome/Chromium and do all of your work from the keyboard.
In some ways, Apple’s platform has a lot of advantages over Google, since it can easily make use of hardware and software platforms that Google doesn’t have the resources to implement. And the fact that Apple is so used to creating their own hardware and software, as opposed to Google’s reliance on Google’s platform, means that Apple can create a lot of features that Google couldn’t.
Apples platform, also known as single platform, allows developers to create apps that run on Apple hardware. This means that Apple can create apps that are much more capable than Googles ability to create apps that run on Google hardware. This makes it possible for Apple to create apps that are built to be compatible with their own devices, as opposed to Google providing a common API (or at least not yet) for apps to connect with.
yext, or “Apple Extended Features” as it is referred to on Apple’s website, is essentially the same thing as single platform.