une grande partie de l’industrie est repartie en guerre contre le piratage, et fit un important lobbying avec pour but de taxer tous les supports possibles (CD, DVD, disques durs),
“The other guys they think that communication is the way to get information, and we think information is a way to faster communication between peopleâ€.
Apple a donc l’OS « resolution independant », la technologie « multi-touch« , et les API qui vont avec. La surprise pourrait donc venir de Cupertino, mais quand ? 18 Ã 36 mois maximum
Q : Many people instinctively think of the future as « a little bit more » of today: a bit more computing power, a bit more mobility, a bit more retired people, etc. What does a futurist say to this?
A : This is a dangerous way of looking at the future. Look back 25 years: There were no personal computers, no mobile phones, no HIV/Aids (at least not that we knew). The world was separated in two hostile blocks. There are disruptive changes, and in order to shorten reaction time we need to think also in scenarios – think the unthinkable. Imagine the big potential impact of a pandemic that may reach Europe and catches us unprepared. Life as we know it would stop, people would stop leaving home, etc.