Gary Huff
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[Clint Wardlow] “I was joking.”
Sorry, I wasn’t referring to your post specifically, just pointing out something to buttress your point.
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[Clint Wardlow] “However, if Apple’s goal is to dominate every form of electronic entertainment delivery like some sort of media Illuminati, they might give it a try.”
Let’s also not begin to give Apple “superhuman” corporation powers. They can easily fall as flat on their face as anyone else. If Apple does wade into the TV ocean, it doesn’t mean they are going to automatically rule the market.
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[Chris Harlan] “I DO wonder though; other than having less clutter–which admittedly is a big deal for some folk–what the value would be over the current version.”
Having a shiny Apple logo at the base on the front?
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[tony west] “They want everybody to buy that laptop even though right now must people can’t really make full use of a screen like that.”
Even if Apple does release a TV, I guarantee you it won’t be over 1080p. What’s the point? iTunes just recently moved to 1080 content, and why would Apple sell you a 5K TV now when they can just as easily sell you a 1080p now and then a 5k later?
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[tony west] ”
oh I’m sure there were people that said they shouldn’t make a phone.”The smartphone market was just evolving and there was a window of opportunity for something new and revolutionary. Same with the iPad, Apple pretty much started the tablet market.
Right now, you can walk into your Best Buy and purchase any number of sizes and technologies (LCD/Plasma/LED) and features (3D, 240Hz, ect). and buy a $99 Apple TV to have that interface if you so desire.
What is the market for a 42″ $1200 TV that has the $99 Apple TV interface built-in?
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[Bret Williams] “I have a nice 42″ Vizio with all the internet apps built in. But when I got an AppleTV and hooked it up, I never again touched the clumsy interface of the Vizio.”
That’s great. So would you sell or give away that Vizio for a 42″ Apple TV that’s only different because it has the AppleTV interface built-in?
Apple will probably only have one size of TV, given their history. Will that be the size people want (i.e. 42″ was fine in an apartment, but seems pretty small in a house now to me)? Also, the TV will probably be over $1000. Is that worth buying when you probably already have a perfectly good TV with a $99 AppleTV device?
What will Apple do with a TV, aside from incorporating their $99 set top box into it, that will be worth the premium they will charge for it?
Frankly, I think the idea of building “apps” and so on into TVs is totally dumb. TVs should be “dumb terminals” with which you hook up devices to them, giving way, eventually, to a standard that allows you to “throw” media to it from any computer.
I think these rumors are just as ludicrous as those about Apple releasing a 7″ iPad.
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Not even in the same ballpark.
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I think Apple making a TV set would be a really dumb move on their part.
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“Thank you sir! May I have another?”
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[Shane Ross] “Downloaded.”
You mean you didn’t get the 5-disc Ultra Deluxe edition with all the extra content?