Also, while posting random theories, I suspect this is also why Apple hasn't made a foldable phone yet. An iPhone that folds out into an iPad cannibalizes that category. If they do finally release one, you'll know they're de-prioritizing iPads.

I suspect it won't be long before we see some device that bridges the gap between MacBook and iPad. Either an iPad that runs full MacOS or a 2-in-1 MacBook with support for all the iPad features. I suspect the latter. This would probably cannibalize iPad sales, but those are already in decline.

2-in-1 form factors, by contrast, are growing and are expected to keep going in the coming years. Apple has already been laying the groundwork for this by making Mac run iOS apps and bringing the two platforms closer together. Demand for a Mac 2-in-1 is high, but Apple has resisted so far.

Tablets, as a form factor, just aren't very popular. The iPad is the most successful tablet by far, but it has never been as successful as iPhones or Macbooks. Plus demand for iPads and tablets in general are either flat or declining, depending on how you interpret the charts.

Alternatively, premium feeds with tailored content. I can imagine them partnering with various sources (sports, entertainment, etc) to get first access to new info and having curated feeds for those topics with a few bucks a month subscription. Already happening with some independent feeds

I imagine at some point they're going to start licensing PDS space. That's gonna be one of the biggest expenses they have, especially if your "TikTok but on AtProto" app gains traction and video posting significantly increases. I can imagine a Google Drive type system. X gigs for free then pay.

The autocomplete is usually fine; I had to limit the one in GoLand to single line mode because it kept trying to generate whole blocks of code and would be wrong a lot. It can do individual lines well enough though.

The market swings back and forth between favouring employees and employers. When it swings back to employees, what do you wanna bet work-from-home will be back on the table *in place of* actual pay raises.

Just a tool to help better suppress wages in the future.

That's super helpful, I'm surprised none of this has surfaced in any of my googling. My main problem is that I love GoLang and resources for BlueSky in GoLang are particularly lacking. I'm gonna peruse these and see if I find anything interesting 👍