On August 24, 2009
Apple TV Doesn’t Make Sense
There are new rumors about yet another Apple product — not some variation on the tablet, but a TV. Not TV service, but a physical device to be released in 2011: The system would include built-in digital video recorder (DVR) and home media functionality. Munster said such integration would let users sync recorded shows to Macs, iPhones and iPods over a wireless network. This is supposed to be an expansion on Apple TV, a service that lets consumers listen and watch iTunes-delivered media as well as rent movies. Maybe I’m missing the obvious, but this doesn’t make any sense to me for a few reasons: Apple likes markets that are largely unexplored. Management wants to be able to create a…
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