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iTV To Go 'Beyond Streaming'?

After a recent meeting with top Apple executives, Bear Stearns analyst Andy Neff believes that Apple's iTV will go beyond simply streaming video (reported by AppleInsider).

"Though details remain sketchy, Apple emphasized [the] focus of iTV [is] to improve user experience by leveraging its software expertise and implied that there may be features beyond the mere streaming of video content," the analyst wrote.


The iTV is already known to be able to stream music and photos as well, and the possibility of Apple including an internal hard drive in the iTV has already been raised, but the analyst also believes the iTV will have advanced user interface software to further the ultimate goal of improving user experience and simplifying consumers' use of content.

Apple also reportedly (and not surprisingly) has a number of products currently in development that are likely to be introduced over several years. During Apple's September "It's Showtime" event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs stated that Apple was now "in your den... in your living room... in your car... in your pocket", and hinted that that theme gave a "little idea of where [Apple] is going."

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68 months ago
Can't wait for MWSF to get some more details from Steve! Between this, the iPhone, an iTablet and the new widescreen video iPod there will be plenty for him to reveal - along with our iLife 07 and Leopard previews as well. ;) :cool:
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68 months ago
Maybe the iTV can zap the MPAA and all those movie execs into white dust :D
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68 months ago

and hinted that that theme gave a "little idea of where [Apple] is going."


It's true then; Apple are releasing a toilet with an iPod dock! SWEET!!!! :eek:
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68 months ago

It's true then; Apple are releasing a toilet with an iPod dock! SWEET!!!! :eek:


Actually, I was thinking they were working on a car ;)
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68 months ago
Where else can they go? The brain, I guess?
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68 months ago
Maybe you can do video iChat sessions with an optional iSight camera right from the livingroom TV?

This reminds me of the old Zenith TVs with space phones where you could talk to a caller from the comfort of your sofa. (but voices usually sounded like it was underwater).
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68 months ago

Maybe you can do video iChat sessions with an optional iSight camera right from the livingroom TV?

This reminds me of the old Zenith TVs with space phones where you could talk to a caller from the comfort of your sofa. (but voices usually sounded like it was underwater).


yeah, they will have a camera built in so they can film the new ipod commercials using us unsuspecting living room dancers as the subject:D
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68 months ago
Its the Pippin 2!! this time its intel instead of Bandai!
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68 months ago
This is completely useless. An analyst thinks the iTV will have an additional feature? Fantastic. Like what, specifically?

You know, I suspect the next version of the iPod will also feature something different or new. Just a hunch, though. Nothing solid to back that up yet.

Safe bet.
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68 months ago

This is completely useless. An analyst thinks the iTV will have an additional feature? Fantastic. Like what, specifically?

You know, I suspect the next version of the iPod will also feature something different or new. Just a hunch, though. Nothing solid to back that up yet.

Safe bet.


But piecewise, I thought the key to financial succes was not to innovate, but to talk up a full-featured product at the beginning and then remove features until it's a bland, unappealing paste! After all, that's what Microsoft did with Vista! ;)
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