Comment Re:Apple's actions say they won't (Score 1) 414
We've been hearing this argument since 2007 and it is still hasn't happened. Frankly X and iOS will not merge because Apple seems to have simply no interest in it. They've had years to start warming up developers and start the shift but it just hasn't happened. In fact looking at OS X from a user standpoint it really hasn't changed at ton since the first beta in 1999. The colors have changed, and a few visual things, but for users it pretty much the same thing just with lots more features you can use if you want. The only thing we've seen lately is a couple of debatably good ideas cross over from iOS but only when they can mesh with the desktop paradigm. Stuff like Launchpad isn't even noticed unless you know where to look. Looking at the next version which will be around for at least a few years I still see nothing that suggest you are right. And after seeing Windows 8's public response I highly doubt Apple wasn't to be seen as not just a follower of MS, but one that cribs it's worst ideas. iOS apps on X might happen, but I would be shocked if it wasn't offered as more of a cool extra perk to as opposed to a migration strategy. If Apple were planning that they've had ample time to have gotten things moving.