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points by samfromnz 1 day ago | 0 comments

> Now we got the foldable iPhone and a touchscreen MacBook.

And the HomeView, which also feels like it lacks a clear “killer” use case.

Maybe I’m just not the intended audience for any of these products, but I’m also starting to wonder if Apple are throwing things at a wall and hoping something will stick.

[–] carlosjobim 1 day ago

Small business POS system/register?

[–] msdz 1 day ago

Last I read you don’t even get an App Store (!) to install third-party apps on the device, so I’m not sure if that’s possible.

[–] carlosjobim 1 day ago

Yes, but that could change. The hardware itself would certainly be capable. And a POS system can also be cloud based, although not ideal. For hotels, these systems are already cloud based, but then the display is a bit small instead.

[–] reaperducer 1 day ago

Last I read you don’t even get an App Store (!) to install third-party apps on the device, so I’m not sure if that’s possible.

It doesn't have its own app store. It runs the apps on your phone, so feel free to add any of the 2,000,000+ apps on the iPhone App Store to it.

[–] krtkush 1 day ago

So, for a commercial POS system to work, you’ll need a home view and an iPhone in its vicinity to work? Why not just use an iPad? I see loads of places using iPads or even just iPhones.

[–] msdz 1 day ago

Hm. I don’t think CarPlay “apps” can do payments, so I’m not sure whether HomeView can, either.

[–] codercotton 1 day ago

Except it has no dev kit, it just runs widgets and carplay UIs...

[–] carlosjobim 1 day ago

And a web browser.