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iBox - Apple Set Top Box?

Wednesday December 31, 2003 11:14 am PST by Arnold Kim
MacOSX.com claims to have received information about a product called the Apple iBox.

According to the site, the iBox is essentially a modern set top box which would act as a wireless media hub connected to your television. Reportedly, the appliance will offer versions of iPhoto and iTunes to help manage your digitial media.

Readers should note that anonymous emails to random websites, however, tend not to be very accurate. Apple Set Top Box rumors have been around for years... and even made our Reject List for 2003.

Apple actually did produce an Apple Branded Set Top Box (photo) in 1995, but the system never went into full production. Early versions/prototypes can still be found floating around.
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arn
106 months ago
I actually have one of their non-full-production set top boxes.

I'll post a pic when I get a chance. They could be found on ebay for a while.

arn
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moosecat
106 months ago
If it's a hoax, it's a pretty detailed one. But, it wouldn't be the first time ...

If it's true, I'm disappointed they won't be including TiVo service-like functionality. The TiVo box is useful; but TiVo service is what makes it lifestyle-altering.
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zedwards
106 months ago
How about here:
http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/topic/1122-1.html
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cc bcc
106 months ago
What about this iBox? http://www.2khappyware.com/ibox/
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rainman::|:|
106 months ago

Originally posted by arn
I actually have one of their non-full-production set top boxes.

I'll post a pic when I get a chance. They could be found on ebay for a while.

arn


Does it have any functionality? what is it's purpose?

it's not the same thing as a Pippin, is it?

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Freg3000
106 months ago

Originally posted by cc bcc
What about this iBox? http://www.2khappyware.com/ibox/


That is what I thought of at first.

It seems pretty cool, although the specs seem pretty strange. Only 128 MB or Ram, and a G3...powering a SuperDrive? Is that even possible?

Other than that, it sounds really cool, but I doubt it will be introduced at MWSF, if ever.
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Winston Smith
106 months ago
Credit card primed and ready for the 6th.
This is exactly the product I want.
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Lancetx
106 months ago

Originally posted by Winston Smith
Credit card primed and ready for the 6th.
This is exactly the product I want.


Same here, although I'm not holding my breath waiting....
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SpY2K
106 months ago
cant wait to see if anything like this is announced next week... I would swipe my plastic for a product with this sort of functionality...:cool:
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jettredmont
106 months ago

Originally posted by Winston Smith
Credit card primed and ready for the 6th.
This is exactly the product I want.


Question is always price ... but if Apple can put this out for $200-300 I might just buy two of them ... :)

A very detailed hoax if it is one, or perhaps a scuttled product ... there is always a good chance we'll never see such a device. But the specs look good for a closed-box system, and interacting with my PC/Mac is what has kept me from buying other similar products to date ...
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