January 24th, 2007
Apple TV= Apple HDTV?
By Kyle Reasons
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Rumors sure are fun, especially rumors surrounding Apple. Apple has always been the type of company to keep their new products on a “hush-hush” basis, which is part of the reason why there always so many rumors floating around about Apple. Since Apple switched the company name from Apple Computers to Apple INC., there is even more speculation floating around as to what Apple is going to do next. As Kevin Rose of Diggnation put it:
“They could make a car or some shit and you would be like: holy shit!”
Apple isn’t only a computer company anymore (hence the name change). Apple’s new (and successful) venture is media, whether it be Music, TV shows, Movies or Podcasts. You can put this media in your pocket with your iPod, hook your iPod up in your car, plug it into your home stereo and now enjoy it on your television through Apple TV.
So what do I see as being the next Apple product? An Apple TV. Not the Apple TV released at MacWorld, but an ACTUAL Apple television. Apple has been making great cinema displays for years so it only makes sense for them to come out with their very own HDTV especially after releasing a media extender that hooks up to TV’s. Can you imagine walking in an Apple store and seeing Apple TV’s hooked up to television sets made by companies such as Sony, Phillips and Samsung? I for one can’t. The Apple TV doesn’t ship until February and with rumors of an Apple special event planned for February 20th, I say we just may see an Apple HDTV.
Mumblix Grumph says:
A car by Apple?
I picture a Volvo with the hood welded shut.
When you hear a strange noise you take it to the Genius Garage.
You want to put in a drink holder? Steve says that there is no market for it, so why would you want one?
You’ve been driving it for two years and you want to get a different radio? No problem. Just sell the car and buy a new one.
You want different wheels? Oh, I’m sorry, that violates your warranty. Besides, why would you want your iCar to not be the same as every other one? Who are you to Think Different?
January 25th, 2007 at 5:34 am
pale_whites says:
A car by Apple?
I picture a Volvo with the hood welded shut.
Good - how wants to mess with the engine and get their hands dirty?
When you hear a strange noise you take it to the Genius Garage.
If I hear a noise on my car of course I take it to an expert to look at.
You want to put in a drink holder? Steve says that there is no market for it, so why would you want one?
Don’t drink and drive you might spill it.
You’ve been driving it for two years and you want to get a different radio? No problem. Just sell the car and buy a new one.
Who wants a car older that a year? Anyway in future no one will own cars only rent them.
You want different wheels? Oh, I’m sorry, that violates your warranty. [same as with a car warranty] Besides, why would you want your iCar to not be the same as every other one? My iCar is different because I am different AND the music I listen to is different.
Who are you to Think Different? Eh…It’s because of Apple I get time to think - I don’t have to worry about how things work - they just do.
January 25th, 2007 at 6:09 am
Shadow says:
Pale sounds like a simple minded fool and if the world were populated by people like you, there would be little room for innovation.
By being in this forum I assume that you have at least tinkered inside a computer once or twice. How sad would it be if you weren’t allowed to.
It takes me about ten minutes to change the battery in my car. An Ipod? Two weeks without music while some tech monkey does it for you.
That Think different mentality is preventing you people from doing just that.
January 25th, 2007 at 7:48 am
Stephen says:
The Apple Hi-Def TV - 30 inches $12,000. Way overpriced but looks damn good.
January 25th, 2007 at 11:55 am
Bill M says:
Why would I that much for a clearer picture of the same old crap content? I will spend that when they start making something worth watching.
January 26th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Charles says:
Sorry, but there will never be TV programming that rivals real life activity.
I’m an American Idol fan as much as the next lazy American, but I know there are better things to do out there. That’s what gets me about the prices of HDTV and the cable programming. That’s a lot of money to spend for something that’s keeping me from doing real things.
January 26th, 2007 at 3:46 pm