Comments on: Predictions for Apples upcoming announcments with 3G-IPhone http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/06/03/predictions-for-apple-upcoming/ JamieG looks deep into the ramifications of current trends in Technology and Media Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:14:47 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JamieG http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/06/03/predictions-for-apple-upcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-3315 JamieG Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:33:43 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/?p=115#comment-3315 Philip, DVR from what I understand is inevitable. A while back, I remember reading an extensive BLOG covering Apple applying for a number of patents describing DVR functionality. Apple has also learnt that the AppleTV needs to be an island unto itself. Ie not needing a computer with Itunes to be a functional device. Finally, for it to become a successful item, it needs to be more then yet another SetTopBox and Remote control messing up my living room. Blu-Ray is wishful thinking yes. The big worry for Apple right now is stuff like the Roku box at $100. Its bloody cheap, and if Roku could get something like that accepted by Tv manufacturers as a new part of the Digital STB in every TV. Ie every TV comes with DigitalTV tuner and Internet Tuner. If that happens, AppleTV and all like them are never going to get traction like Steve wants. Thats why it has to happen soon. James Philip,
DVR from what I understand is inevitable. A while back, I remember reading an extensive BLOG covering Apple applying for a number of patents describing DVR functionality.

Apple has also learnt that the AppleTV needs to be an island unto itself. Ie not needing a computer with Itunes to be a functional device.

Finally, for it to become a successful item, it needs to be more then yet another SetTopBox and Remote control messing up my living room.

Blu-Ray is wishful thinking yes.

The big worry for Apple right now is stuff like the Roku box at $100. Its bloody cheap, and if Roku could get something like that accepted by Tv manufacturers as a new part of the Digital STB in every TV. Ie every TV comes with DigitalTV tuner and Internet Tuner.

If that happens, AppleTV and all like them are never going to get traction like Steve wants.

Thats why it has to happen soon.

James

]]> By: Philip Hodgetts http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2008/06/03/predictions-for-apple-upcoming/comment-page-1/#comment-3312 Philip Hodgetts Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:31:55 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/?p=115#comment-3312 An AppleTV with DVR, Tuner and Blu-ray is wishful thinking, not prediction. There's zero indication from Apple that they will ever do such a product. Every indication is that if it doesn't come via the iTunes Store, Apple isn't interested. Philip An AppleTV with DVR, Tuner and Blu-ray is wishful thinking, not prediction. There’s zero indication from Apple that they will ever do such a product. Every indication is that if it doesn’t come via the iTunes Store, Apple isn’t interested.

Philip

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