Question: Why the hell would I want an interactive/DVD/internet machine for my TV set?
The post on Macintouch seems confused to me, and the confusion probably arises from the confusing CNBC piece among others.
There seem to be at least two devices in development. One is a set-top device. That may actually refer to the NC. Not sure. But I agree with you that it's not very interesting, much less revolutionary.
The other device is hand-held, plays DVDs, connects to the Internet, and has a 5 inch active matrix screen. This one *is* revolutionary. On the one hand, it threatens to make consumer items like the Sony Discman obsolete. It can do everything a Discman can, but can play movies, too. And if it runs MacOS with handwriting recognition, and connects to the Internet, then it also threatens things like the Pilot, Win CE devices, etc. Sell something like that for $500, and you've got a massive new revenue stream for Apple. Let's hope they execute on this in a timely, well thought-out, well-marketed manner.
rhet0ric |
