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To: Matt Peterson who wrote (9346)	3/12/1998 1:46:00 PM
From: HerbVic	Respond to of 213173

>> ...I can't imagine why anyone would want one of these things...[Apple Media Player] That was my first reaction too. But getting past the initial glossy headlines, consider that very little is known. It has a small color screen. It plugs into a TV/video feed. It uses DVD or just CD. It gives access to the internet. THAT's not much info. Subjective speculation could go in many different directions from there. For instance: A handheld Newton like device that plays games, music CDs and DVD movies anywhere (Disney tie in), is a thin client machine to run under any server OS and uses a Mac OS lite. Video out can be hooked to a TV to play games, surf the net, give presentations, think tank collaboration. It could have broad market appeal with a cost of $699 MSRP Sippin' cider, HerbVic

To: Matt Peterson who wrote (9346)	3/12/1998 1:47:00 PM
From: David Semoreson	Respond to of 213173

Research "Enhanced CD" for clues to the value of AMP.

To: Matt Peterson who wrote (9346)	3/12/1998 1:51:00 PM
From: rhet0ric	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

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

To: Matt Peterson who wrote (9346)	3/13/1998 6:21:00 PM
From: BillHoo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

<<Why the hell would I want an interactive/DVD/internet machine for my TV set?>> It's the ultimate couch potatoe toy! Imagine! Never having to go to the movie theater again! You can spend hours replaying your favorite movies and watching them from different camera angles! If you're too lazy to go to the DVD rental store, you can stream movies directly into your DVD entertainment center from the Warner Bothers and Disney Movie Nets (which by the way do not yet exist) via cable modem. They are already doing it in Canada I hear. You can browse the super Internet and gain information about your friends and neighbors. You can communicate with your friends and neighbors with the videophone software (this makes AT&T's three decade dream of a video phone device somewhat obsolete). You can download all kinds of games from Sony. Is it HDTV standard? Those are some of my thoughts. If they can make it for around $200 bucks with a $30 monthly unlimited usage fee, I'd buy it. -Bill_H