Comments on: 5 New Reasons Why Apple Might Not Build a TV, Yet. http://www.livedigitally.com/2012/08/06/5-new-reasons-why-apple-might-not-build-a-tv-yet/ My opinions about convergence, consumer technology, gadgets, Web, and more. Fri, 10 May 2013 17:10:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: tivoboy http://www.livedigitally.com/2012/08/06/5-new-reasons-why-apple-might-not-build-a-tv-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-485156 tivoboy Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:20:44 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=2736#comment-485156 look back at my previous posts (about no TV), that's what's coming! look back at my previous posts (about no TV), that’s what’s coming!

]]> By: Alan Wolk http://www.livedigitally.com/2012/08/06/5-new-reasons-why-apple-might-not-build-a-tv-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-485129 Alan Wolk Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:15:10 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=2736#comment-485129 Ha! Agree that what;s out there does not qualify as an O/S - hence the opportunity for Apple to invent and own the category Ha! Agree that what;s out there does not qualify as an O/S – hence the opportunity for Apple to invent and own the category

]]> By: Jeremy Toeman http://www.livedigitally.com/2012/08/06/5-new-reasons-why-apple-might-not-build-a-tv-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-485126 Jeremy Toeman Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:01:35 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=2736#comment-485126 @Mike - you've heard, I presume, of Apple TV and Airplay? @Alan - agreed, except I don't really think there *is* a real O/S for a TV set... yet. @Mike – you’ve heard, I presume, of Apple TV and Airplay?

@Alan – agreed, except I don’t really think there *is* a real O/S for a TV set… yet.

]]> By: Mike Smith http://www.livedigitally.com/2012/08/06/5-new-reasons-why-apple-might-not-build-a-tv-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-485125 Mike Smith Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:07:37 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=2736#comment-485125 TV and PC functionality haven't really changed in almost 30 years. All companies are copycats with no innovation. Apple can bring a TV and PC together, with seamless and exciting interactivity with smart phones and tablet PC's: Just as a teaser, a throwing gesture of your device towards the "TV" would transfer the content or web page to it, into an automatic split screen... Of course, smart phones and tablet PC's would also flip to the TV screen, view it, and allow your fingers to manipulate it... TV and PC functionality haven’t really changed in almost 30 years. All companies are copycats with no innovation. Apple can bring a TV and PC together, with seamless and exciting interactivity with smart phones and tablet PC’s: Just as a teaser, a throwing gesture of your device towards the “TV” would transfer the content or web page to it, into an automatic split screen… Of course, smart phones and tablet PC’s would also flip to the TV screen, view it, and allow your fingers to manipulate it…

]]> By: Alan Wolk http://www.livedigitally.com/2012/08/06/5-new-reasons-why-apple-might-not-build-a-tv-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-485124 Alan Wolk Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:48:41 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=2736#comment-485124 ^^iPad app that functions as a virtual set top box ^^iPad app that functions as a virtual set top box

]]> By: Alan Wolk http://www.livedigitally.com/2012/08/06/5-new-reasons-why-apple-might-not-build-a-tv-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-485123 Alan Wolk Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:47:17 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=2736#comment-485123 <b>6. There's No Reason For Them To Build A TV Set </b>- they want to build the operating system for the TV set, not the shell. The iPhone was both, but that's because phones needed improvement. A 42" HDTV being used as a dumb terminal doesn't really need a whole lot of physical improvement (what are they going to do - make it oval?) But the interface - how we navigate what's on that screen, how the various choices are displayed for us - that needs serious improvement and the solution is Apple's sweet spot: they design beautiful operating systems. So whether it's a set top box, a set top USB stick (Roku is releasing one) or an iPad app that functions as an EPG - that's where Apple is likely headed. They don't need the hassle of building yet another dumb terminal. 6. There’s No Reason For Them To Build A TV Set - they want to build the operating system for the TV set, not the shell. The iPhone was both, but that’s because phones needed improvement. A 42″ HDTV being used as a dumb terminal doesn’t really need a whole lot of physical improvement (what are they going to do – make it oval?) But the interface – how we navigate what’s on that screen, how the various choices are displayed for us – that needs serious improvement and the solution is Apple’s sweet spot: they design beautiful operating systems. So whether it’s a set top box, a set top USB stick (Roku is releasing one) or an iPad app that functions as an EPG – that’s where Apple is likely headed. They don’t need the hassle of building yet another dumb terminal.

]]> By: Erik Schwartz http://www.livedigitally.com/2012/08/06/5-new-reasons-why-apple-might-not-build-a-tv-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-485121 Erik Schwartz Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:23:51 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=2736#comment-485121 I see you're coming around... :-) I see you’re coming around… :-)

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