Apple to sell TV's

PowerBookG4 · Oct 6, 2006

http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/060925/17425_id.html?.v=1

Will Apple sell TVs in the future, or do you think this is just another rumor?

surfwax95 · Oct 6, 2006

Most likely just another rumor.

They may release a larger monitor (think 40" with same resolution as 30"), but I doubt they will have tuners of any sort.

mraya · Oct 6, 2006

That is an old rumor, the first time i heard about it was before they released the iPod HiFi. The 24" iMac is somehow a confirmation/different version of those rumors. Despites its efforts Microsoft has failed to invade the living room, while Apple achived this by "accident" with the mini and now with the help of Front Row.
They may not release "just a TV" but something similar i hope so.

edit: accident used as a loose term to sarcastically compare Apple's success with MS and it's Windows Media Center edition.

rman · Oct 6, 2006

I don't believe that Apple invaded the living room by accident. If you have been following Apple for a long time you would know it was planned all along.

cjay · Oct 6, 2006

rman said:
I don't believe that Apple invaded the living room by accident. If you have been following Apple for a long time you would know it was planned all along.

That's right. With the advent of their tv/media centre they're moving towards home entertainment.

PowerBookG4 · Oct 8, 2006

I don't think they entered the livingroom by accident... i think entering the car market with people putting mac minis in their car, I think that was an accident

mynameis · Oct 8, 2006

I wouldn't be the first time...

Jonnyfive · Oct 18, 2006

Sounds like a rumor to me, there are a lot that float around and have little basis.

NTL1991 · Oct 18, 2006

Well know what, When Apple gets into a new market, they usually dominate it. So, I wouldn't be surprised to see an Apple LCD TV...

Nick

christm · Oct 18, 2006

i dont think they will make tv;s. i think they will make a bigger 'cinema' display for there pro market but i dont think they will make tv's.

novicew · Oct 18, 2006

Looks like just another rumor. I personally prefer if they keep their focus on Computers.

PowerBookG4 · Oct 18, 2006

I would really like to see apple become a "pro" company... Obviously non-pros could buy their systems too, but it would be geared to pros. TVs for professional video editors, high end speakers for professionals in audio, etc, etc... Although I think they are more dropping the pros and going more for consumer market.

mdavis71 · Oct 18, 2006

pro's end is nice. but the money is at the consumer end, when you sell 300 of consumer items and 2 of the pro's they gotta go where the money is at.

Jabjabs · Oct 19, 2006

An iTV hooked up to an Apple TV running stuff over an airport connection from your iMac while streaming music off your iPod that you downloaded off iTunes... that would be kind of cool.

maz94protege · Nov 3, 2006

who knows, but all i know is seeing how some people are using the big HD Apple Displays for TV's now....anythings possible!

Alexis · Nov 3, 2006

That's right. With the advent of their tv/media centre they're moving towards home entertainment.

And how many companies have tried that route in the past? People just want to watch TV or play on a console in their front rooms. Sitting down and concentrating on computer related activities are for anywhere except where people lounge about.

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