> POWER will likely disappear just like "minicomputers" did.
They'll stay with the IBM i, but there isn't much AIX can do that Linux on Xeon can't do as well as. AIX is not like their mainframe business (and even there, they have surrendered to Linux).
> These people will then be less likely to develop software for Apple.
They still have a pretty good UX for developers and entry-level machines. I'll probably replace my aging Mac Mini with an ARM-based one next year or so. What will really upset me is if MacPorts is no longer supported on ARM. I hope Apple is sponsoring someone ensuring key parts of the 3rd party ecosystem are there or Macs will become second-class developer machines.
They'll stay with the IBM i, but there isn't much AIX can do that Linux on Xeon can't do as well as. AIX is not like their mainframe business (and even there, they have surrendered to Linux).
> These people will then be less likely to develop software for Apple.
They still have a pretty good UX for developers and entry-level machines. I'll probably replace my aging Mac Mini with an ARM-based one next year or so. What will really upset me is if MacPorts is no longer supported on ARM. I hope Apple is sponsoring someone ensuring key parts of the 3rd party ecosystem are there or Macs will become second-class developer machines.