It’s not even released and still Apple has won.

Not that I disagree … the logic is sound and my feeds are full of this kind of declaration.

Is Apple about to win the AI race? blog.numericcitizen.me

What I find interesting is the breathless surprise of these kinds of posts and videos because iff you have been around a minute you already know one of the key tenets of the Apple playbook …

Apple doesn’t win races. It waits for everyone else to finish, then redraws the finish line.

Some earlier examples:

  • MP3 players existed - Apple made the iPod.

  • Bluetooth existed - Apple made the Airpods.

  • Smartphones existed - Apple made the iPhone.

  • Smartwatches existed - Apple made the Apple Watch.

I am not running any of the betas but have read and heard enough from the cognoscenti that is going to hit the ground running. Can’t wait.