No thanks, Apple. Not yet, anyway,
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
While I’m enjoying Apple’s product announcements this week, I’m in no way tempted to part with my cash.
I’m typing this on a nearly new MacBook Pro with an M3 chip, and in the bag to my right is an iPad Pro bought just a couple of months ago. So, I have absolutely no need for more hardware from the good fellows at Apple.
(Except for a new Apple Watch, but I’ll share my tortured reasoning to justify that purchase in another post).
But it’s been interesting to see them promote Apple Intelligence and, even though I won’t have access to any of it until December, consider how I might use it in everyday situations. Honestly? I’m struggling. So, either Apple Intelligence isn’t designed for people like me, or I just really need to get my hands on it and put it through its paces.
(When I say ‘people like me’, I mean that I’m nothing like the use cases in the typical Apple promotional videos. You know, where the focus is on doing something about the three tasks in your Reminders app, or adding a second appointment to your otherwise empty calendar.)
I don’t want to get Apple Intelligence to create images for me, or write text for me. I don’t want it to send emails on my behalf or construct photos of events that never really happened.
And I think it’s because I fundamentally don’t trust AI, even if it’s from Apple. So I’m going to take my time with adoption and use and see how it pans out. Because right now, I can’t consistently rely on Siri to add vegetables to my grocery list or tell me how the weather is outside.