August 2019 • Macworld 133OPINIONwasn’t cheap. (Though thinking that their £999
price tag was high now seems quaint.)
But once Apple’s displays were discontinued,
users were left to look elsewhere, and many have
found slim pickings. Apple did partner with LG to
sell high-end displays, but they hit a few bumps
in the road. Perhaps the right answer is that if you
want something done right, do it yourself.
Actual private network
Another market that Apple previously abandoned,
to the dismay of many consumers, was home
routers. And yet, during the WWDC keynote, Apple
announced a new initiative to improve smart home
device security by building HomeKit support into
routers, forging partnerships with vendors like
Linksys, eero, and Spectrum.
Apple officially discontinued its AirPort router
line last year, but some – including yours truly
- still regret the decision. As Apple itself points
out, a trustworthy router has become even more
important with all of the smart devices we use in
our homes these days. Just as Apple has tried to
prevent websites from tracking you and developed
a more private system for logging into accounts,
the company could extend into hardware, offer a
secure and trustworthy router, rather than leaving
people to third-party partners.
Companies such as eero have proved that
there’s a space for easy, friendly, and expandable
network hardware. And now that eero has been
bought by Amazon, many consumers want an