06-02-2008, 09:49 PM
1. Add a Multitouch WiFi Remote: the iPod Touch/iPhone.
2. Send Apple TV on Safari.
3. Add Casual Gaming and an SDK for Interactive Apps.
4. Remote Disc / MacBook Air DVD Playback.
5. License Netflix Subscriptions or Partner with a Rival Service.
Five Times Better.
"With a sophisticated remote control, web surfing, a slick custom app and games development platform, DVD playback, and support for Netflix’s Watch Instantly titles, Apple TV would be far more valuable at a minimal additional cost in development efforts. Apple TV could subsequently become a very valuable home media computer without eating into Mac sales. Apple could also market the system as a low cost alternative to buying a PC just to browse the web and play back media.
Previous attempts to create an web appliance, from WebTV to Sony’s BeOS-based eVilla to 3Com’s Palm OS Audrey web appliance to Bandai’s Pippin games console based on the Classic Mac OS, have typically suffered from boxes stripped down too far to be useful. Apple TV can already do far more than those devices offered, while also offering a wide open potential in third party apps. The best part is that most of the work needed to deliver these features is either already done or fairly simple to deliver."
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/06/02...-tv-sales/
2. Send Apple TV on Safari.
3. Add Casual Gaming and an SDK for Interactive Apps.
4. Remote Disc / MacBook Air DVD Playback.
5. License Netflix Subscriptions or Partner with a Rival Service.
Five Times Better.
"With a sophisticated remote control, web surfing, a slick custom app and games development platform, DVD playback, and support for Netflix’s Watch Instantly titles, Apple TV would be far more valuable at a minimal additional cost in development efforts. Apple TV could subsequently become a very valuable home media computer without eating into Mac sales. Apple could also market the system as a low cost alternative to buying a PC just to browse the web and play back media.
Previous attempts to create an web appliance, from WebTV to Sony’s BeOS-based eVilla to 3Com’s Palm OS Audrey web appliance to Bandai’s Pippin games console based on the Classic Mac OS, have typically suffered from boxes stripped down too far to be useful. Apple TV can already do far more than those devices offered, while also offering a wide open potential in third party apps. The best part is that most of the work needed to deliver these features is either already done or fairly simple to deliver."
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/06/02...-tv-sales/