They aren't a phone company, and haven't been ever. They're a hardware company first
replyMore like an "ecosystem company".
replyIt's the Hardware, Software and Services in combination. None would work without the other (to reach the scale apple is)
> They're a hardware company first
replyMore specifically, they're a hardware dongle company first
Software wise there's plenty to choose from already. Ollama/llama.cpp, LM Studio, Lemonade, vllm etc. Anything Apple would bring to the table?
replyMaybe https://mlx-framework.org
replyFWIW, Ollama, LM Studio and Lemonade (and oMLX) also wrap Apple's MLX framework.
Apple has the mlx framework. Most/all major software for running models locally support it. Apple also has RDMA for interconnecting multiple machines across Thunderbolt connections.
replytheir strength has been hardware for over 30 years now
replyUhhh, they are? They’re a hardware co for sure, but to say they aren’t focusing on on-device models is absurd on its face. They’ve spent over 2 years on Siri AI which is (mostly) local.
replyMy 100k company only buys Mac laptops and you're calling them a phone company. Such an odd comment.
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