Comments on: How Apple screwed up AppleTV http://www.lolife.com/2008/12/how-apple-screwed-up-appletv/ blunt observations Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:19:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: lolife http://www.lolife.com/2008/12/how-apple-screwed-up-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 lolife Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:17:32 +0000 http://www.lolife.com/?p=879#comment-1339 Good point. The other good thing about the blob of data, in theory, besides when are you off the net, is that you can put it on a shelf and not depend on a service provider in order to re-consume it. Good point. The other good thing about the blob of data, in theory, besides when are you off the net, is that you can put it on a shelf and not depend on a service provider in order to re-consume it.

]]> By: AlSmith http://www.lolife.com/2008/12/how-apple-screwed-up-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 AlSmith Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.lolife.com/?p=879#comment-1338 If Apple is to lose at something with the Apple TV it is in the selling of a blob of data through iTunes. I need a <i>copy</i> of digital content about as much as I want the latest technological breakthrough in storing shit on a plastic disc; I'll lose or corrupt either one eventually. With limited exceptions (copying to mobile unconnected devices) I want a license not the data. Apple can own the data and keep it on their servers and ill stream it when I want it. If Apple is to lose somewhere it will be to streaming services like NetFlix because eventually maintaining a digital library of terrabytes of content isn't much fun and it's totally unnecessary. If Apple is to lose at something with the Apple TV it is in the selling of a blob of data through iTunes. I need a copy of digital content about as much as I want the latest technological breakthrough in storing shit on a plastic disc; I’ll lose or corrupt either one eventually.

With limited exceptions (copying to mobile unconnected devices) I want a license not the data. Apple can own the data and keep it on their servers and ill stream it when I want it. If Apple is to lose somewhere it will be to streaming services like NetFlix because eventually maintaining a digital library of terrabytes of content isn’t much fun and it’s totally unnecessary.

]]> By: lolife http://www.lolife.com/2008/12/how-apple-screwed-up-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-1336 lolife Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:27:05 +0000 http://www.lolife.com/?p=879#comment-1336 Yeah, that would be nice. I think they want to leverage the tv-over-the-network tech and leave behind the tv-over-the-cable tech. But, yeah, build an eyeTV in the AppleTV and you have something very cool and capable. Yeah, that would be nice. I think they want to leverage the tv-over-the-network tech and leave behind the tv-over-the-cable tech. But, yeah, build an eyeTV in the AppleTV and you have something very cool and capable.

]]> By: plammert http://www.lolife.com/2008/12/how-apple-screwed-up-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-1335 plammert Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:43:17 +0000 http://www.lolife.com/?p=879#comment-1335 I think another big thing they missed was the addition of a TV Tuner card.. Why not just make it a full DVR instead of this device where almost every little thing is a one off purchase. Once the fad of watching a few youtube video's has worn off, then you are stuck paying 1.99 for an episode of the Office, which if it had a TV tuner in it, you could just watch for free on NBC. Oh well, maybe next version! I think another big thing they missed was the addition of a TV Tuner card.. Why not just make it a full DVR instead of this device where almost every little thing is a one off purchase. Once the fad of watching a few youtube video’s has worn off, then you are stuck paying 1.99 for an episode of the Office, which if it had a TV tuner in it, you could just watch for free on NBC. Oh well, maybe next version!

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