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If it's only the iTunes Store rentals, I don't see Apple allowing that in other people's hardware anytime soon, because the user interfaces for all the various TVs would be considered inferior. Likewise, TV makers aren't going to supplant or replace their software for iOS just to get iTunes Store rentals to you.
It would be Apple TV integrated into the TV. Just as if someone duct taped it inside. Just like 'HDMI1', 'HDMI2', and 'Component' inputs there would be an 'Apple TV' selection and that would bring up the integrated Apple TV.
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I think Apple would have to kill Steve Jobs [shudder] before they license their `anything` to `anybody.`
They would sell "low margin" TVs because they want iTunes rental revenue. Of course, being Apple, they would not really sell the low-end stuff.
They would love to be the pre-eminent first-run movie rental company, a field that is soon to be wide-open upon the death or serious decline of physical media stores.
But I really think the discussion is now moot because the new AppleTV is so damn small and cheap.
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So, two Netflix widgets in the TV? Or a pared-down ATV inside that has its own way of accessing local computers and the Internet, with the "rest" of the TV accessing it all a different way?
Not saying it can't be done but there are philosophical differences here that preclude something as easy as slapping the box inside the TV.
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I'd rather replace a $100 box every couple years than my TV. If you could "AirPlay" games and other apps to the TV…now that would be compelling. Streaming music, video, photos along with games, web, and other Internet apps, essentially your iPod/iPhone/iPad streaming all content to the big screen for a unified experience. Imagine, Windows, Mac OS, and iOS devices, and the Internet can all stream to a single $99 box.
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deckeda wrote:
So, two Netflix widgets in the TV? Or a pared-down ATV inside that has its own way of accessing local computers and the Internet, with the "rest" of the TV accessing it all a different way?
Not saying it can't be done but there are philosophical differences here that preclude something as easy as slapping the box inside the TV.
It would be Apple TV integrated into the TV. Just as if someone duct taped it inside. Just like 'HDMI1', 'HDMI2', and 'Component' inputs there would be an 'Apple TV' selection and that would bring up the integrated Apple TV.
