Comments on: Why AWS Could Own the Future of Quantum Computing https://www.nextplatform.com/2021/05/10/why-aws-could-own-the-future-of-quantum-computing/ In-depth coverage of high-end computing at large enterprises, supercomputing centers, hyperscale data centers, and public clouds. Wed, 19 May 2021 15:43:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Axel Koester https://www.nextplatform.com/2021/05/10/why-aws-could-own-the-future-of-quantum-computing/#comment-162555 Wed, 12 May 2021 15:45:29 +0000 https://www.nextplatform.com/?p=138408#comment-162555 If the assumptions in the article were generally applicable, then Tesla would be selling their cars on Amazon. And the reason why they don’t (or don’t *need* to) will be pretty similar to the reason why neither IBM nor Google need to sell Quantum computing access through AWS: There is no oversupply.

IMHO market platforms like Amazon are designed for mass products offered by many competing manufacturers. Idem for AWS reselling software services. I don’t see Quantum computers becoming mass products very soon, just as it didn’t happen for battery-powered cars, which are much less complex.

]]> By: Roger Williams https://www.nextplatform.com/2021/05/10/why-aws-could-own-the-future-of-quantum-computing/#comment-162377 Tue, 11 May 2021 01:09:59 +0000 https://www.nextplatform.com/?p=138408#comment-162377 Thanks for the update on AWS… but I’m missed more details on the competition and also on how this ‘common’ platform will work… For instance, IBM presented quantum software (qiskit etc…) and hardware roadmaps (that provides confidence on the platform) and they provide access to quantum services for FREE. How is AWS going to compete with that? Yeah, AWS can be used as the access proxy for the IBM quantum services and others quantum providers but the benefit margin will go to hardware/platform makers.

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