Thoughts

What I think is the next pocket computing device, after the smartphone

The era of the app is ending. The next leap in personal computing isn't a better phone; it's a new category of device.

2025-07-01

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  • Product
  • Future Tech

Notes

  • The next pocket device is an agent layer with a body, not a thinner phone.
  • The product is fewer micro-decisions in an evening, not another home-screen grid.
  • Apps-as-icons are the old OS. Intent plus sensors is the bet.

Longer write-up

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